New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Mahesh Dixit was appointed as the new Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director on Thursday, taking over charge from the country’s internal security and counter-intelligence agency’s incumbent Chief Tapan Kumar Deka.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared appointment of Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre, who has been appointed for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders.

“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre and Special Director of Intelligence Bureau, as Intelligence Bureau Director succeeding Tapan Kumar Deka, a 1988-batch IPS officer from Himachal Pradesh, for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by granting extension in service under the provisions of FR 56(d) and Rule 16 (1A) of All India Services (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958,” the official statement said.

Dixit has been serving as Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau and is widely regarded as one of the agency’s most experienced officers in intelligence gathering and internal security operations.

A significant part of his career was spent in Jammu and Kashmir, where he led the Intelligence Bureau’s Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Srinagar.

In that role, he oversaw intelligence operations across Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh and played a key role in monitoring security developments following the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

Dixit has extensive experience in counter-terrorism operations and has handled several sensitive assignments within the Intelligence Bureau. His work has included tackling Pakistan-backed infiltration networks, monitoring radicalisation activities, and addressing threats linked to Left-Wing Extremism.

Intelligence Bureau is India’s primary internal security and counter-intelligence agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Often regarded as the oldest intelligence organisation in the world, the Intelligence Bureau is responsible for gathering domestic intelligence, conducting counter-terrorism operations, and protecting critical infrastructure.

–IANS

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