Alok Joshi
Alok Joshi | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Research & Analysis Wing | |
| In office 30 December 2012 – 31 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjeev Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Rajinder Khanna |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
Alok Joshi was chief of Research and Analysis Wing, the external intelligence agency of India.[1]
Hailing from Lucknow, he graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University, (JNU), completed his postgraduation in political science[2] and then joined the Indian Police Service (IPS), Haryana cadre in 1976.[3] He rose through his ranks and later in 2005 became the joint director of Intelligence Bureau, the internal intelligence agency of India. In 2010 he was appointed as a Special Secretary at R&AW. He took over as Secretary (R) on 30 December 2012.[4] Joshi and Amitabh Mathur of 1977 batch of Manipur and Tripura, IPS cadre were the main contendants for the top spot. Mathur had joined R&AW in 1981 and switched from IPS to RAS cadre. However the Prime Minister-headed Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (India) chose Joshi over Mathur because of his seniority.[5]
References
- ^ "Alok Joshi is Next RAW Head". Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Alok Joshi as RAW head 'vindicates recognition of merit'
- ^ "Alok Joshi appointed next RAW chief". NDTV. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Alok Joshi new RAW chief
- ^ Soon: CBI, IB, R&AW to get new chiefs