A K Dhasmana to be new R&AW chief; Rajiv Jain appointed IB chief

December 17, 2016 18:48

A K Dhasmana, a 1981-batch Madhya Pradesh IPS officer will be the next chief of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing, reports News18.

The new R&AW chief will be taking over in January 2017. Dhasmana is currently the number 2 in the organisation and is the head of the Aviation Research Centre.

Besides his rank in the organisation, a crucial factor contributes to his elevation to the top post in R&AW -- his knowledge of Balochistan.

According to reports, he is an expert on Balochistan affairs and issues related to counter terrorism. His experience of Pakistan and Afghanistan contribute to his wealth of knowledge of the internal machinations in the countries.

Dhasmana has handled Europe desk, which means that he was in-charge of R&AW operations in European countries.

Rajiv Jain, a 1980 batch Jharkhand cadre officer, will be the next Intelligence Bureau chief succeeding Dineshwar Sharma.

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