Mahesh Dixit is new IB Director

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
NEW DELHI, JUNE 26 (STC): Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment.
Dixit, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre, is currently the Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau.
A veteran intelligence officer, Dixit has extensive experience in counter-terrorism, internal security and intelligence operations. Before his posting at the IB headquarters in New Delhi, he led the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Jammu and Kashmir, a key assignment given the region’s security environment.
One of the defining periods of Dixit’s career was his role in the run-up to the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, as per NDTV. While handling key intelligence responsibilities in the region, he also reportedly oversaw security arrangements during Srinagar’s hosting of the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in 2023, a high-profile international event.
He was transferred to the IB headquarters last year and promoted to Special Director, becoming the agency’s second-in-command in a move that was widely viewed as preparing him to take over its top post.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Dixit has been appointed for a two-year term from the date he assumes charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
His appointment comes at a crucial time as India continues to strengthen its security and intelligence framework to address emerging internal and external threats.
(Straight Talk Communications)