US EditionWho Is Anish Dayal Singh? Former CRPF and ITBP DG Appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor
Anish Dayal Singh brings over 35 years of experience, overseeing counter-insurgency operations and paramilitary reforms, including strategic battalion realignments and increased operational bases.
- On August 24, 2025, senior IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh was appointed Deputy National Security Adviser, joining NSA Ajit Doval's team to oversee internal affairs including Jammu and Kashmir, Left‑Wing Extremism, and Northeastern insurgency.
- A 1988‑batch IPS officer, Anish Dayal Singh spent nearly 30 years in the Intelligence Bureau before leading the ITBP and CRPF, retiring in December 2024 after over 35 years of service.
- He restructured 130 CRPF battalions, reducing distance to 500 km, created over 36 forward operating bases, and launched `Samvaad` dialogue sessions with company commanders.
- He will advise Ajit Doval and provide strategic counsel on national security matters, joining a senior NSA team including Rajinder Khanna, T.V. Ravichandran, and Pawan Kapoor.
- The appointment coincides with an ongoing battalion realignment that sees at least 137 of over 240 battalions being realigned, while an honorary‑rank policy for CAPF retirees was approved earlier this year.
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Anish Dayal Singh appointed Deputy NSA: From CRPF command to national security
At CRPF, Anish Dayal Singh expanded operations in Maoist-affected areas, raised new battalions, and supervised security for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as well as Jammu and Kashmir’s first Assembly elections after reorganisation.
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