Pankaj Kumar Singh

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Pankaj Kumar Singh
IPS (Retd.)
File:Pankaj Kumar Singh DG BSF.jpg
Interlocutor and Government of India representative on issues related to Darjeeling, Dooars and Terai
Assumed office
Present
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
In office
18 January 2023 – 31 January 2025
Preceded byDattatray Padsalgikar
Succeeded byAnish Dayal Singh
Director General of BSF
In office
31 August 2021 – 31 December 2022
Preceded bySurjeet Singh Deswal
Succeeded bySujoy Lal Thaosen
ADG Traffic, Rajasthan
In office
24 December 2018 – February 2020
ADG Crime, Rajasthan
In office
2014–2018
Personal details
Born (1962-12-19) 19 December 1962 (age 63)
NationalityIndian
SpouseNupur Singh
Parents
Alma mater(BSc)Hindu College
Delhi University
(M.Phil)Madras University
(LL.B)Delhi University
(MBA)IIM Ahmedabad[1]
OccupationIPS officer
ProfessionCivil Service
AwardsFile:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.png President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
File:IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Military service
Years of service1988–2022
RankFile:Director General of Police.png Director General of Police

Pankaj Kumar Singh PSM MSM IPS (born 19 December 1962) is currently serving as the Interlocutor and Government of India representative on issues related to Darjeeling, Dooars and Terai.[2] He is a retired Indian Police Service officer of 1988 batch and served as the 29th Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force. In January 2023, he was appointed as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India for a two-year term.[3]

Education

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Pankaj Kumar Singh holds degrees of BSc (Hons.) Physics from Hindu College, Delhi affiliated with Delhi University, M.Phil. from Chennai University, LL.B from Delhi University, and PG Diploma in Business Administration from IIM Ahmedabad.[4]

Personal life

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He is the son of former Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force, Prakash Singh, who served as the DG of BSF from 1993 to 1994.[5]

Awards

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He has been decorated with several DG's Discs and commendations. He also got awarded with UN Peace Medal (Bar), Police Medal for Meritorious Service and President Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

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Police Medal President's Police Medal

References

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