Pradeep Kumar Sinha (born 18 July 1955; IAST: Pradīpa Kumāra Sinhā; Hindi: प्रदीप कुमार सिन्हा) is a 1977 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, who was the 31st Cabinet Secretary of India.

And on 11 September 2019, he was appointed as Principal Advisor to Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi.

[2][9][5][6][7][8][10][11][12] The union government constituted a selection committee headed by Cabinet Secretary P.K.

Sinha for the shortlisting of candidates for Reserve Bank India governorship following the end of Raghuram Rajan's term in September 2016.

[20][21][22] During his tenure as the Cabinet Secretary, Sinha, has been widely regarded as one of the most powerful people in India.