Current Context: Former CRPF chief Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) to PM Narendra Modi.

ABOUT ANISH DAYAL SINGH

• Batch / Cadre: 1988-batch IPS officer, Manipur cadre
• Born: 1964, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
• Training: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad
• Career Path:
  • Early service in Manipur – handled insurgency challenges.
  • Intelligence Bureau (IB) – worked in strategic intelligence roles.
  • Director General, CRPF – strengthened internal security and counter-insurgency.
  • Deputy NSA – appointed in 2025, reporting directly to NSA Ajit Doval.