Alok Joshi
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),[2] completed his postgraduation in political science[3] and then joined the Indian Police Service (IPS), Haryana cadre in 1976.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
After retirement, Shri. Alok Joshi was brought in as Senior Advisor to the National Technical Research Organisation and currently appointed as its Chairman.
| Preceded by | Director of R&AW December 30, 2012 – present |
Succeeded by Rajinder Khanna |
