Mahesh Dixit appointed Intelligence Bureau chief
Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (DIB) for a two-year term. He succeeds Tapan Kumar Deka and brings extensive experience from his previous roles in Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland.
Why it matters
The appointment of a new DIB is critical for India's national security apparatus, particularly given the appointee's background in sensitive border regions.
Mahesh Dixit, a 1993 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre has been appointed as Director, Intelligence Bureau (DIB), a government order said.
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