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{{Infobox
| title = Standing Committee on Defence
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| above = Department Related Standing Committee
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| header = [[17th Lok Sabha]]
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| subheader = '''<big>[[16th Lok Sabha]]</big>'''
| label3 = [[Date of establishment|Founded]]
| data3 = {{start date and age|df=yes|1993|4}}
| label4 = Country
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| header5 = Leadership
| label6 = Chaiperson
| data6 = [[Jual Oram]]
| label7 = Chairperson party
| data7 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| label8 = Appointer
| data8 = [[Lok sabha speaker|Lok sabha Speaker]]
| header9 = Structure
| label10 = Seats
| data10 = 31 [[Lok Sabha]] : 21 [[Rajya Sabha]] : 10
| label11 = Political Parties
| data11 ={{legend2|{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (12)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (4)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] (3)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Telugu Desam Party/meta/color}}|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Biju Janata Dal/meta/color}}|[[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}|[[Shiv Sena|SS]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Telangana Rashtra Samithi/meta/color}}|[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Janata Dal (Secular)/meta/color}}|[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JDS]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Shiromani Akali Dal/meta/color}}|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
{{legend2|{{Janata Dal (United)/meta/color}}|[[Janata Dal (United)|JDU]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} 
| label12 = Election criteria
| data12 = The members are elected every year from amongst its members of respective houses according to the principle of proportional representation.
| label13 = Tenure
| data13 = 1 Year
| header14 = Jurisdiction
| label15 = Purpose
| data15 = Legislative oversight of the defence policies and decision making of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence (MOD)]]
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| header18 = Rules & Procedure
| data19= {{bulleted list|list_style=text-align:left|[http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/rules/RULES-2010-P-FINAL_1.pdf Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha 2014]}}
| label20 = Applicable rules
| data20 = Rule 331 C through N (page 122 - 125) 
Fifth Schedule (page 158)
}}
{{Politics of India}}

The Parliamentary '''Standing Committee on Defence (SCOD)''' is a department related standing committee (DRSC) of selected [[Member of parliament (India)|members of parliament]], constituted by the [[Parliament of India]], for the purpose of legislative oversight of the defence policies and decision making of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence (MOD)]]. It is one of the 24 DRSCs that have been mandated with the onerous task of ministry specific oversight.

The committee consists of thirty one members, twenty one elected by [[Lok Sabha]], the [[lower house]] of the Parliament, and not more than ten members of [[Rajya Sabha]], the [[upper house]] of the Parliament. The members are elected every year from amongst its members of respective houses according to the principle of [[proportional representation]] by means of [[single transferable vote]]. The chairperson is appointed by the [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha speaker]]. The term of office of the members is one year. A minister is not eligible to become a member of the committee. If a member after his election to the committee becomes a Minister, he ceases to be a member from the date of such appointment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/simply-put-parliament-and-its-many-panels/|title=Simply put: Parliament and its many panels|date=2015-12-29|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

The committee currently is headed by MP [[Kalraj Mishra]], succeeding [[B. C. Khanduri|MP Maj Gen BC Khanduri (Retd.)]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kalraj-mishra-appointed-chairman-of-house-panel-on-defence-5363497/|title=Kalraj Mishra appointed chairman of House panel on defence|date=2018-09-19|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/kalraj-mishra-who-quit-narendra-modi-cabinet-in-2017-is-now-head-of-parliamentary-standing-committee-on-defence-5212551.html|title=Kalraj Mishra, who quit Narendra Modi Cabinet in 2017, is now head of parliamentary standing committee on defence - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref>

== History ==
Following the adoption of the Reports of Rules Committees of the [[10th Lok Sabha]] by the two Houses on 29 March 1993, the way was paved for the setting up of the seventeen Departmentally Related Standing Committees(DRSCs) covering under their jurisdiction all the Ministries/Departments of the Union Government. Formally setup in April, 1993, the committee used to consist of 45 members— 30 nominated by the Speaker from amongst the members of Lok Sabha and 15 members nominated by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha from amongst the members of Rajya Sabha.

However, during the re-structuring of DRSCs in July, 2004 by the [[14th Lok Sabha]], the membership was reduced to 31 members—21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.

The inaugural chairperson of the committee was [[Buta Singh]], former [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Minister of Home Affairs]] (1984–86) and [[Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution|Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]] (1995-96) and a member of [[Indian National Congress]].

== Scope and Working ==

=== Functions ===
The functions of the committee are stated as below :

* To consider the '''Demands for Grants''' of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence (MOD)]] and make reports on the same which are to be tabled in both the houses.
* To examine such bills pertaining to the MOD as are referred to the Committee by the [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Speaker, Lok Sabha]] or the [[Vice President of India|Chairman, Rajya Sabha]].
* To consider annual report of the MOD.
* To consider national basic long-term policy documents presented to the Houses, if referred to the Committee by the Speaker, Lok Sabha or the Chairman, Rajya Sabha.

The Standing Committees shall not consider the matters of day-to-day administration of the department.

=== Working Procedures ===

==== Procedure relating to consideration of Demands for Grants ====
After the general discussion on the Budget in the House is over, the Lok Sabha is adjourned for a fixed period. The Committee considers the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence under its jurisdiction during the aforesaid period and present/lay reports. The Report on Demands for Grants does not suggest anything of the nature of cut motions. The Demands for Grants are considered by the House in the light of the Reports of the Committee

==== Procedure relating to consideration of Bills ====
The Committee considers only such Bills introduced in either of the Houses as are referred to it by the Speaker, Lok Sabha or the Chairman, Rajya Sabha as the case may be. The Committee considers the general principles and clauses of the Bills referred to it and makes Reports thereon within the given time.

== Current Composition ==
'''Keys:''' {{legend2|{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (12)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (4)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}|[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] (3)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{Telugu Desam Party/meta/color}}|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{Biju Janata Dal/meta/color}}|[[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}|[[Shiv Sena|SS]] (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{Telangana Rashtra Samithi/meta/color}}|[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{Janata Dal (Secular)/meta/color}}|[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JDS]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|{{Shiromani Akali Dal/meta/color}}|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}{{legend2|{{Janata Dal (United)/meta/color}}|[[Janata Dal (United)|JDU]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} = 31 members

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{| class="wikitable"
|+21 Members from [[16th Lok Sabha]]; tenure – May 2018-19
!Sr. No.
!Portrait
!Name
!Constituency, state
! colspan="2" |Party
|- align="center"
|1
|
|[[Kalraj Mishra]]{{Efn|Chairperson of the committee for the current year.}}
|[[Deoria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Deoria, Uttar Pradesh]]
| rowspan="9" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=9 |
|- align="center"
|2
|
|[[Suresh Angadi|Suresh Chanabasappa Angadi]]
|[[Belagavi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Belgavi, Karnataka]]
|- align="center"
|3
|
|[[Thupstan Chhewang]]
|[[Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir]]
|- align="center"
|4
|
|[[Sona Ram|Sona Ram Choudhary]]
|[[Barmer (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barmer, Rajasthan]]
|- align="center"
|5
|
|[[Dharambir|Dharambir Singh]]
|[[Bhiwani-Mahendragarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhiwani-Mahendragarh]], [[Haryana]]
|- align="center"
|6
|[[File:Murli_Manohar_Joshi_MP.jpg|75x75px|Murli Manohar Joshi MP]]
|[[Murli Manohar Joshi]]
|[[Kanpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh]]
|- align="center"
|7
|
|[[Rodmal Nagar]]
|[[Rajgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh]]
|- align="center"
|8
|
|[[Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah]]
|[[Tehri Garhwal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand]]
|- align="center"
|9
|
|[[Rakesh Singh (politician)|Rakesh Singh]]
|[[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]]
|- align="center"
|10
|
|[[Parthapratim Roy|Partha Pratim Ray]]
|[[Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Coochbehar, West Bengal]]
| rowspan="3" |[[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]]
| bgcolor="{{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}" rowspan=3|
|- align="center"
|11
|
|[[Mriganko Mahato|Dr. Mriganka Mahato]]
|[[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purulia, West Bengal]]
|- align="center"
|12
|
|[[Dev (Bengali actor)|Deepak Adhikari]]
|[[Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ghatal, West Bengal]]
|- align="center"
|13
|
|[[Shobha Karandlaje]]
|[[Udupi Chikmagalur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi - Chikmagalur, Karnataka]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=2|
|- align="center"
|14
|
|[[Gaurav Gogoi]]
|[[Kaliabor (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kaliabor, Assam]]
|- align="center"
|15
|
|[[A. P. Jithender Reddy|A.P. Jithender Reddy]]
|[[Mahabubnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mahabubnagar, Telangana]]
|[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]
| bgcolor="{{Telangana Rashtra Samithi/meta/color}}"|
|- align="center"
|16
|
|[[B. Senguttuvan]]
|[[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore, Tamil Nadu]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIDMK]]
| bgcolor="{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}"|
|- align="center"
|17
|
|[[Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh]]
|[[Kandhamal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kandhamal, Odisha]]
|[[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
| bgcolor="{{Biju Janata Dal/meta/color}}"|
|- align="center"
|18
|
|[[Shrirang Barne|Shrirang Appa Barne]]
|[[Maval (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maval, Maharashtra]]
|[[Shiv Sena|SS]]
| bgcolor="{{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}"|
|- align="center"
|19
|
|[[H. D. Deve Gowda|H.D. Devegowda]]
|[[Hassan (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hassan, Karnataka]]
|[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JDS]]
| bgcolor="{{Janata Dal (Secular)/meta/color}}"|
|- align="center"
|20
|
|[[Galla Jayadev|Jayadev Galla]]
|[[Guntur|Guntur, Andhra Pradesh]]
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
| bgcolor="{{Telugu Desam Party/meta/color}}"|
|- align="center"
|21
|
|[[Sher Singh Ghubaya]]
|[[Firozpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Firozpur, Punjab]]
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]]
| bgcolor="{{Shiromani Akali Dal/meta/color}}"|
|- align="center"
! colspan="6" |Notes
|- align="center"
| colspan="6" |<references group="lower-alpha" />
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+10 Members from the Rajya Sabha
!Sr. No.
!Name
!State Legislature
! colspan="2" |Party
|- align="center"
|1
|[[G. V. L. Narasimha Rao]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|2
|[[Ashok Bajpai (politician)|Ashok Bajpai]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|- align="center"
|3
|[[D.P. Vats|Devender Paul Vats]]
|[[Haryana]]
|- align="center"
|4
|[[Madhusudan Mistry]]
|[[Gujarat]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|5
|[[Ambika Soni]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|- align="center"
|6
|[[Joginapally Santosh Kumar|Joginipally Santosh Kumar]]
|[[Telangana]]
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
| bgcolor="{{Telugu Desam Party/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|7
|[[Sanjay Raut]]
| [[Maharashtra]]
|[[Shiv Sena|SS]]
| bgcolor="{{Shiv Sena/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|8
|[[K. R. Arjunan]]
|Tamil Nadu
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIDMK]]
| bgcolor="{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|9
|[[Ram Nath Thakur]]
|[[Bihar]]
|[[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]]
| bgcolor="{{Janata Dal (United)/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|10
|[[Soumya Ranjan Patnaik|Soumya R. Patnaik]]
|Odisha
|[[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
| bgcolor="{{Biju Janata Dal/meta/color}}" |
|}

== Comments in recent years ==

=== Rafale Fighter MMRCFA acquisition case (2013) ===
{{Further|2013 Indian helicopter bribery scandal|Indian MRCA competition}}The $8.9 billion deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft from France was delayed due to the Agusta Westland bribery scandal and a cautious stance taken by the government of India. The committee commented on the delay saying - ''"The committee are unhappy to note that although a considerable time has elapsed, negotiations with France on Rafale (fighter aircraft) could not be taken to a logical end".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/2016/05/05/agustawestland-scandal-casts-shadow-on-rafale-deal/|title=AgustaWestland Scandal Casts Shadow on Rafale Deal|last=Raghuvanshi|first=Vivek|date=2017-08-08|work=Defense News|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>''

''“The committee takes serious view of the fact that our squadron strength is already short of what has been authorized by the Government and moreover, insufficiency in number of available pilots in the Air Force further deteriorates our operational capabilities,''” said the parliament panel headed by Major General (retd.) B.C Khanduri.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

=== Surgical Strikes(2016) ===
{{Further|2016 Indian Line of Control strike}}After initial reluctance, the army briefed members of the SCOD during October 2016. One of the members said - ''“A brief statement was made by the army on the sensitive issue. But no questions were taken”.'' However, this statement was countered by the statement issued by minority members MP Ambika Soni and MP Madhusudhan Mistry - ''“The decision not to brief the committee over surgical strikes under the garb of secrecy only amounts to ‘lack of confidence’ in the Members of Parliament, who are in the committee and who are bound by the oath of secrecy. This position is absolutely unacceptable to us".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/army-briefs-parliamentary-panel-on-surgical-strikes-3082274/|title=Indian Army briefs Parliamentary panel on surgical strikes|date=2016-10-14|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>''

=== Operational Preparedness (2015-2018) ===
During April of 2015, SCOD highlighted for the first time the disturbing state of defence.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/report-expresses-shock-dismay-why-committee-of-parliament-is-upset-with-the-state-of-defence/|title=Why Committee of Parliament is upset with the state of Defence|date=2015-08-21|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-11-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/parliamentary-panel-to-examine-operational-preparedness-of-armed-forces/articleshow/61072994.cms|title=Parliamentary panel to examine operational preparedness of armed forces|date=2018-07-11|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-11-11}}</ref> In its [http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Defence/16_Defence_7.pdf seventh] and [http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Defence/16_Defence_8.pdf eighth] report on Demands of Grants, the SCOD said that while the sanctioned strength was 42, Indian Air Force at present has 35 active squadrons - ''"With regard to this, representatives of air force deposed before the committee that a drawdown has already begun and, by 2022, air force will have around just 25 squadrons, thereby losing even the slight edge over rival neighbouring nation"'' , the panel additionally said in the same report, that IAF would need 45 squadrons to counter "two front collusive threat".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thediplomat.com/2015/04/the-indian-air-forces-big-problem-not-enough-pilots/|title=The Indian Air Force's Big Problem: Not Enough Pilots!|last=Gady|first=Franz-Stefan|work=The Diplomat|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

During March 2018 deposition of Vice Chief of Army Staff [[Sarath Chand]], it was stated that - "Funds allocated is insufficient and the army is finding it difficult to even stock arms, ammunition, spares for 10 day intensive war. All the three services are expected to be prepared for at least 10 days of intense battle."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-defence-forces-out-of-funds-won-t-sustain-10-day-war-says-parliament-standing-committee-1188583-2018-03-13|title=Indian defence forces out of funds, won't sustain 10-day war, says Parliament Standing Committee|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/shortage-of-funds-a-big-worry-says-army-to-parliamentary-panel/articleshow/63289102.cms|title=Shortage of funds a big worry, says Army to Parliamentary Panel|last=Gurung|first=Shaurya Karanbir|date=2018-03-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref> Following this testimony, the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|defence minister]], [[Nirmala Sitharaman|Ms. Nirmala Sitharam]] said that [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence (MOD)]] has been trying to shore up all the shortages however the forces would have to prioritize and rationalize.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/armed-forces-not-reeling-under-shortage-of-funds-nirmala-sitharaman/articleshow/64467401.cms|title=Armed forces not reeling under shortage of funds: Nirmala Sitharaman|date=2018-06-05|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref> However the SCOD recommended and the government via the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence (MOD)]] followed up eventually by increasing the financial powers of all three vice chiefs up to {{INRConvert|500|c|lk=|year=2018}} <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-defence-min-increases-financial-powers-of-all-three-vice-chiefs-2684013|title=Defence Min increases financial powers of all three vice chiefs|date=2018-11-09|work=dna|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Chairpersons ==

=== Chairpersons of the committee (1993-till date) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Sr. No.
!Name
!Term of office
!Terms
! colspan="2" |Political party
(Alliance)
|- align="center"
|1
|[[Buta Singh]]
|1993-95
|2
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|2
|'''''No Public records found'''''
|'''''1995-98'''''
|'''''3'''''
|
|
|- align="center"
|3
|[[Kamal Chaudhry|Kamal Chaudhary]]
|1998-99
|1
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|4
|[[Laxminarayan Pandey]]
|1999-2002
|3
| rowspan="2" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|5
|[[Madan Lal Khurana]]
|2002-04
|2
|- align="center"
|6
|[[Balasaheb Vikhe Patil]]
|2004-08
|4
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|7
|[[Satpal Maharaj]]
|2008-11
|4
|- align="center"
|8
|[[Raj Babbar]]
|2012-14
|2
|- align="center"
|9
|[[B. C. Khanduri|Maj Gen. BC Khanduri (Retd.)]]
|2014-17
|3
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
|- align="center"
|10
|[[Kalraj Mishra]]
|2017-19
|2
|- align="center"
|11
|[[Jual Oram]]
|2019 - Present
|1
|}

== Reports published ==
As part of its oversight process the committee has published quite a number of reports over the course of its existence. The committee has published a total of 87 reports from 1993 to 2010. Out of these, 18 are reports on Demands for Grants (DFGs), 25 reports on subjects taken up by the committee, 5 reports on bills referred to the committee and 36 are reports on action taken by the government on corresponding reports of the committee.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Lok Sabha
!Tenure
!Demands for Grants(DFGs)
!Subjects
!Bills
!ATRs
!Total Reports Presented
|- align="center"
|[[10th Lok Sabha]]
|1991–96
|3
|2
| -
|3
|8
|- align="center"
|[[11th Lok Sabha]]
|1996–97
|2
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|2
|2
|6
|- align="center"
|[[12th Lok Sabha]]
|1998–99
|2
|4
| -
|2
|8
|- align="center"
|[[13th Lok Sabha]]
|1999–04
|4
|4
|1
|12
|21
|- align="center"
|[[14th Lok Sabha]]
|2004–09
|5
|14
|2
|15
|36
|- align="center"
|[[15th Lok Sabha]]
|2009–14
|2
|1
| -
|2
|5
|- align="center"
|[[16th Lok Sabha]]
|2014– continuing
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== See also ==
{{portal|India}}
* [[17th Lok Sabha]]
* [[Estimates Committee]]
* [[Committee on Public Undertakings]]
* [[Public Accounts Committee (India)]]
* [[Standing Committee on Finance]]
* [[List of Indian parliamentary committees]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/rules/RULES-2010-P-FINAL_1.pdf Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha 2014]
* [http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Committee/CommitteeInformation.aspx?comm_code=7&tab=1 Lok Sabha - Estimates committee homepage]
*[http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Defence/16_Defence_8.pdf Demands for grants (2015-2016) Navy and Air force (demand nos. 24 and 25)]
*[http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Defence/16_Defence_7.pdf Demands for grants (2015-2016) Army (demand no. 23)]
*[http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Defence/16_Defence_41.pdf 41st Report - Demands for grants (2017-2018) Army, Navy & Air Force (demand no. 20)]

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