To be sure, Shahul's retirement date is October 14 and if he does leave then various crucial issues may be left on the backburner yet again.
This is because Shahul heads the two most important sub-committees on the verge of finalising major deals for both AI and IA.
Since the appointment of the head of these sub-committees is an individual posting, once Shahul retires, there is no certainty that the new chairman would head them.
