Hardcore Operative, Neighbourhood Specialist: All About New RAW Chief
NDTV
Ravi Sinha, a 1988 batch officer from Chhattisgarh would replace incumbent Samant Goel - a 1984 batch officer from Punjab Cadre.
In a surprise move, senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha was appointed the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief today, just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit.
Mr Sinha, a 1988 batch officer from Chhattisgarh would replace incumbent Samant Goel - a 1984 batch officer from Punjab Cadre.
"Sinha was originally from Madhya Pradesh cadre but when it was bifurcated, he went to Chhattisgarh. He is a hardcore RAW operative. Centre strictly went by seniority to appoint the new incumbent," said a senior MHA official.
Mr Sinha has been with RAW for over two decades and headed RAW's operational wing before his current promotion.
