Ex -CRPF Chief Anish Dayal Singh Named Deputy NSA, to oversee internal affairs including naxal and j & k security – CNBC TV18

Former CRPF and ITBP Director General Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed as the new Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA), Tasked With Overseing Internal Security Issuies, OffCial SAIDSUEs. Singh, A 1988-Batch IPS Officer from the Manipur Cadre, Retired in December 2024 after Nearly Four Decades of Service.

Extensive Experience in Intelligence and Paramilitary Forces

Singh brings a wealth of experience, having served in the intelligence bureau (IB) for almost 30 years before heading the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). His Career Spans Key Positions in India’s Internal Security Apparatus, Giving Him a Deep Understanding of Complex Security Challenges.

Mandate: Internal Security, Insurgency and Jammu & Kashmir

As deputy nsa, singh will handle internal affairs, including naxal-affected area, northeastern insurgency, and security in Jammu and Kashmir. He joins a team that includes former raw chief rajinder as additional nsa and two other deputy nsas, retired IPS officer tv Ravichandran and Former IFS Offs Office Officers Pawan kapor.

Key Initiatives during CRPF Tenure

DURING HIS TIME AS CRPF Chief, Singh was Instrumental in Major Operations Against Naxalism, Estabishing Over Three Dozen Forward Operating Bases and Introducing Four New Battalions in left-waiting Extremism-affected areas. He also oversaw the CRPF’s Role in Securing The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and Jammu and Kashmir’s first assemble elections.

Internally, He LED a restructuring of more than 130 CRPF Battalions – The first in eight years –Ducing average distances from Parent Centres from 1,200 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to 500 km to Personnel with more “family time.” He also introduced “samvaad” sessions with company commanders to gather feedback, widely appreciated within the force.

Championing personnel welfare

Singh has been a strong advocate for personnel welfare, initiating a policy approved by the ministry of home affairs to grant honorary ranks to retiring central armed forces personnel. The policy also addresses long-standing promotion stagnation, with some constables waiting up to 20 years for their first promotion.

With his extensive experience and a record of operational reforms, singh is expected to play a Pivotal Role in Strengthaning India’s internal seconds as deputy nsa.