India's New RAW Chief Ravi Sinha Is A Tech-Savvy Operations Expert
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He is taking charge of the position at a crucial time, when Sikh extremism and ethnic violence in Manipur are likely to be some of his immediate challenges.
IPS officer Ravi Sinha has been appointed as the new Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief to replace incumbent Samant Goel. Mr Sinha, a 1988 batch IPS officer from Chhattisgarh cadre, is currently second in command of the agency, and was heading the operational division for the last seven years.
He is taking charge of the position at a crucial time, when Sikh extremism and ethnic violence in Manipur are likely to be some of his immediate challenges.
Samant Goel's tenure will end on June 30, following which Mr Sinha will take on the mantle for two years.
Ravi Sinha is currently the special secretary at the Cabinet Secretariat, and is known for his nuanced understanding of sensitive issues such as Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and LWE (Left Wing Extremism).
