Anil Dhasmana
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Anil Dhasmana | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Research & Analysis Wing | |
| In office 31 January 2017 – 29 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rajinder Khanna |
| Succeeded by | Samant Goel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1957[1] Pauri, Uttarakhand, India[2] |
Anil Dhasmana is former Chief of National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). He was also the Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's foreign intelligence service. He was appointed as the Chief of R&AW as the post fell vacant on 31 January 2017 following the retirement of the incumbent.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Dhasmana was born on 2 October 1957 in Pauri, Uttarakhand and holds an M.Com. degree from Uttar Pradesh.[5] He is 1981-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer and was appointed on 3 December 1981.[6] His domain of expertise is considered to be Balochistan, counter-terrorism and Islamic affairs.[7][8] He also has a vast experience on Pakistan and Afghanistan.
He served as Chief of Station in London and Frankfurt and Chief of Station, SAARC & Europe desks. Before being appointed as the secretary, he was posted from 13 March 2015 as a Special Secretary.[6]
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