Who Is Mahesh Dixit, J&K Intelligence Veteran, Appointed As New IB Chief

Mahesh Dixit, 1993-batch IPS officer and intelligence veteran, has been appointed as India's next Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief. He will replace IPS Tapan Kumar Deka, who has been heading the intelligence bureau department since last four years. Dixit is currently serving as Special Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the appointment of Dixit, currently the second in command in the IB, for a period of two years.Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre will take over the incumbent IB Director Tapan Kumar Deka, a 1988-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. Deka is nearing completion of his second extended term that is set

to mature on June 30.According to an order by the Ministry of Personnel, Dixit has been appointed as Director of the Intelligence Bureau for a tenure of two years from the date he assumes charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.The government has granted him an extension in service under the provisions of Fundamental Rule (FR) 56(d) and Rule 16(1A) of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, to enable him to serve in the top intelligence position."The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mahesh Dixit, IPS (Arunachal Pradesh:93 batch), Special Director, Intelligence Bureau as Director, Intelligence Bureau vice Tapan Kumar Deka, IPS (Himachal Pradesh:88 batch), for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by granting extension in service under the provisions of FR 56(d) and Rule 16 (1A) of All India Services (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958," reads the order.

Who Is Mahesh Dixit?

Mahesh Dixit is a seasoned intelligence officer with extensive experience in counter-terrorism, internal security and intelligence operations.

Dixit Served As Head of J&K Intelligence Unit

Before being posted as Special Director at the IB headquarters in New Delhi, he headed the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Jammu and Kashmir, one of the agency's most crucial operational assignments given the region's security challenges.In 2025, Dixit was elevated when he was moved from Jammu and Kashmir to the Intelligence Bureau headquarters and appointed as agency's second-in-command.

Dixit Focused on Counter-Terrorism Ops, Intelligence Coordination

During his tenure so far in the intelligence bureau, the department focused on counter-terrorism operations, intelligence coordination and emerging security threats.With Dixit's appointment, the government has entrusted an experienced intelligence hand with the responsibility of heading the country's oldest and most important internal intelligence agency.Meanwhile, outgoing Director Tapan Deka has led the agency since July 2022. He had received successive two service extensions from the government, reflecting the importance attached to continuity in the country's intelligence apparatus.With inputs from ANI, PTI