New Delhi: Vishvajit Sahay, a 1990-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), has assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on 1 November 2025.

With over three decades of experience in defence finance and public administration, Sahay has held several senior positions across key ministries of the Government of India. Before his current appointment, he served as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Science and Technology, Joint Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry, and Finance Manager (Acquisition Wing) in the Ministry of Defence.

Within the Defence Accounts Department, Sahay has been associated with several important assignments, including Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Prayagraj, Joint CGDA, and Special CGDA.

An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, Sahay has also represented India at international training platforms such as Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and the George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies in Germany.

BI Bureau