Mahesh Dixit Appointed New Director of Intelligence Bureau for Two-Year Term
Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch officer from the Andhra Pradesh/Telangana cadre, has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for a two-year term. Approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dixit succeeds Tapan Kumar Deka. With extensive experience in intelligence operations, including leading the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau in Jammu and Kashmir post-Article 370 abrogation, Dixit is recognized for his expertise in counter-terrorism, internal security, and handling sensitive assignments across multiple regions.