The Indian government has extended the tenures of its Cabinet Secretary and Home Secretary by one year. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of T V Somanathan as Cabinet Secretary for a further period of one year beyond August 30, 2026, according to an official order. Somanathan, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre, was originally appointed to the post for two years in August 2024. The committee also granted a one-year extension to the Home Secretary, though no further details about that official were provided. The decision means both top bureaucrats will continue in their roles beyond the end of their current terms.