The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday approved the extension in service for Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh for a year beyond October 31 this year.Singh will continue as Defence Secretary till October 31, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.Singh’s extension fits into a clear pattern of administrative continuity under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has preferred to grant extensions to key officials.Singh, who assumed charge as Defence Secretary in November 2024, is a 1989-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre.Recently, DG, Information, Government of India, Dhirendra Ojha, was also granted a one-year extension.In August, the government had extended Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan’s tenure by one year beyond August 30, 2026, and Home Secretary Govind Mohan was given a year’s extension up to August 22, 2027. Both were appointed to their posts in 2024.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was granted a one-year extension in July and he will stay in office till July 14, 2027.Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha received a fifth extension in June, with tenure now going up to June 28, 2027.National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had also been granted a third five-year term in June 2024, while Intelligence Bureau Director Tapan Kumar Deka had received a further extension in 2025.Recently, Enforcement Director Rahul Navin’s tenure had also been extended for a year beyond August 13, 2026.