New Delhi: Ravi Sinha, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, has been appointed new Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief – India’s external intelligence agency for the next two years. A statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said, “Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha was on Monday appointed as the new chief of India’s external intelligence agency RAW.”
Ravi Sinha is a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre. Sinha is currently serving as Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat. IPS Ravi Sinha is well-known for his operational and spy skills.
“The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Rajiv Sinha, IPS, special secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, as Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing vice Samant Goel on completion of his tenure on June 30, 2023, for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the order stated.
Sinha will succeed incumbent Samant Kumar Goel on completion of his tenure on June 30 and have a two-year tenure. Samant Kumar Goel, a 1984-batch IPS officer from Punjab cadre. In June 2019, Goel succeeded Anil Dhasmana as the Chief of RAW. Last year, Goel’s contract as RAW chief was extended for another year.
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