News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of crucial Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Wednesday. Widely considered as the most powerful among all cabinet committees, the CCPA is often dubbed as the ‘Super Cabinet’. Apart from CCPA, PM Modi today also chaired strategically important CCEA and CCS meetings in the wake of April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

The meetings come a day after another high-level meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister at his residence. In the meeting, which was attended by chiefs of all three armed forces, the PM granted ‘complete operational freedom’ to the troops to respond to the Baisaran Valley carnage that saw brutal killings of 26 men, mostly tourists.

Who are the members of CCPA?

The current Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and includes Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav, MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav.

Apart from the ruling party, Cabinet ministers from the allies are also part of the CCPA.

What are the functions of the ‘Super Cabinet’

The importance of the CCPA can be gauged from the fact that its last major meeting took place in February 2019 just after the Pulwama terror attack. Subsequently, India had carried out the Balakot airstrikes that had stunned Pakistan. Apart from key defence discussion, the 2019 CCPA meet had also decided to withdrawn MFN status granted to Pakistan.

Discover the latest Business News, Budget 2025 News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!

${res.must_watch_article[0].headline}

Sensex Today Jammu Kashmir News Live DC vs KKR Live Score Canada Election Results Q4 Results 2025 Live Ather Energy IPO GMP JKBOSE 10th Result 2025 TS SSC Results 2025 NEET Admit Card 2025 IPL Points Table 2025

Business Markets Stocks India News City News Economy Mutual Funds Personal Finance IPO News Startups

Home Currencies Commodities Pre-Market IPO Global Market Bonds

Home Loans up to 50 Lakhs Credit Cards Lifetime Free Finance TrackerNew Fixed Deposits Fixed Deposit Comparison Fixed Income

Home MC 30 Top Ranked Funds ETFs Mutual Fund Screener

Income Tax Calculator EMI Calculator Retirement Planning Gratuity Calculator

Stock Markets

News18 Firstpost CNBC TV18 News18 Hindi Cricketnext Overdrive Topper Learning

About Us Contact Us Advisory Alert Advertise with Us SupportDisclaimer Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms & Conditions Financial Terms (Glossary) Sitemap Investors

You are already a Moneycontrol Pro user.