US EditionRakesh Aggarwal Appointed NIA Director General
Rakesh Aggarwal’s appointment as NIA Director General ensures leadership continuity at India’s premier counter-terror agency amid a key personnel transition.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved 1994-batch IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal as Director General of the National Investigation Agency on January 14, 2026.
- Rakesh Aggarwal had been given additional charge as interim NIA head in December last year following the premature repatriation of former Director General Sadanand Vasant Date, with officials citing his long agency experience.
- Official orders show Rakesh Aggarwal will assume charge at Level-16 of the pay matrix with conflicting end dates of July 31, 2028 and August 31, 2028, citing his counter-terrorism, terror financing and radicalisation expertise.
- Officials said Aggarwal's confirmation ensures continuity at the National Investigation Agency, which functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs and probes counter-terror and national security investigations.
- The ACC also approved the appointment of 1993-batch IPS officer Praveen Kumar as Director General, Border Security Force up to September 30, 2030, and named Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor chief of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police on January 14, 2026.
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The WeekCounter-terrorism expert Rakesh Aggarwal appointed NIA chief
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Counter-terrorism expert Rakesh Aggarwal was on Wednesday appointed as the new director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the country’s anti-terror agency. Aggarwal, a 1994-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently working as special director general in the anti-terror agency. He was also holding […]
Rakesh Aggarwal Appointed New NIA Director General
Rakesh Aggarwal Appointed New NIA Director General The National Investigation Agency has a new leader at its helm, with the appointment of seasoned counter-terrorism expert Rakesh Aggarwal as the director general.A 1994-batch IPS officer from the Himachal Pradesh cadre, Aggarwal was handpicked for the role after holding critical responsibilities within the agency and the Central Bureau of Investigation.Aggarwal's tenure has been endorsed by the …
NIA leadership change: 1994-batch IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal appointed as director general; tenure till August 2028
India News: NEW DELHI: Senior Indian Police Service officer Rakesh Aggarwal was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agenc.
IPS Officer Rakesh Aggarwal Takes Charge as NIA Chief
The Indian government has appointed Rakesh Aggarwal as the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Currently serving as special director general, Aggarwal's new role is expected to bolster the agency's efforts in combating terrorism and enhancing national security.
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