Government Nominee Director appointed to the Board, effective 16 October 2026
Dr. Jagannath Nayak, DS&DG (MSS), DRDO, has been appointed as a Part-Time Official Director (Government Director) on the Board of Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
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- DIN
- 12007022, allotted on 16.10.2026
- Appointment Effective Date
- 16 October 2026, until further orders
- Experience
- more than 35 years in India's defence research and development ecosystem
Who has been appointed
Dr. Jagannath Nayak, DS&DG (MSS), DRDO, has been appointed as a Part-Time Official Director (Government Director) on the Board of Bharat Dynamics Limited, effective 16 October 2026, until further orders.
- Role: Part-Time Official Director (Government Director), i.e. a Government Nominee Director on the board.
- Director Identification Number (DIN): 12007022, allotted on 16.10.2026.
- The appointment follows an order conveyed by the Ministry of Defence dated 07.10.2026.
His background
- Holds an M.Sc.(Engg.) and a Ph.D. in Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
- Has more than 35 years of service in India's defence research and development ecosystem.
- Described as an expert in Directed Energy Weapons (DEW), Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG) and high-power laser technologies.
- Has led programmes that strengthened India's indigenous defence capabilities.
Other disclosures made with the appointment
- No relationships between directors were disclosed.
- Dr. Jagannath Nayak is not debarred from holding the office by virtue of any SEBI Order or any other authority.
How to read this
A Government Nominee Director sits on the board of a government-owned defence company to represent the Government of India. This update is about a change in the composition of the board, and comes as a follow-up to the company's earlier disclosure on the same appointment. The nature of the disclosure is procedural in character.
The background details shared point to senior defence research and development experience being brought onto the board.
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More numbers
- Service in India's defence research and development ecosystemmore than 35 years
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