Anish Dayal Singh Appointed Deputy NSA to Prime Minister.
Appointment
Recently, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Anish Dayal Singh—retired IPS officer and former CRPF Director General—as the new Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking a key leadership addition to India’s national security apparatus.
- Anish Dayal Singh, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Manipur cadre, was recently appointed as Deputy NSA. He retired from active service in December 2024 after a distinguished career, including a tenure as Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
- Anish Dayal Singh brings nearly three decades of experience in India’s internal security architecture, having served extensively in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and later leading two of India’s premier paramilitary forces. His expertise spans counter-insurgency operations and anti-Naxal strategies.
Main Point :- (i) In his new role, Anish Dayal Singh will handle critical internal security matters—including the volatile regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas, and insurgency in the Northeast. He will report directly to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
(ii) During his tenure as CRPF DG, Anish Dayal Singh launched over 36 forward operating bases and added four new battalions in Naxal-affected regions. He restructured 130 battalions to reduce deployment distance, improving troop welfare and efficiency. He also oversaw security operations during the 2024 Lok Sabha and Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections.
(iii) Anish Dayal Singh joins a strategic team of Deputies under NSA Ajit Doval, including former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna, retired IPS officer T.V. Ravichandran, and former diplomat Pawan Kapoor. His appointment signals continued emphasis on adopting experienced law enforcement leadership in shaping India’s security policies.
About Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)
Founded: 1950
Headquarters: New Delhi
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