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'''Alok Joshi''' was chief of [[Research and Analysis Wing]], the external intelligence agency of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiajournal.com/archives/31729 |title=Alok Joshi is Next RAW Head |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205015248/http://www.indiajournal.com/archives/31729 |archive-date=2012-12-05 |url-status=dead |df= }}</ref> Hailing from [[Lucknow]], he graduated from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]], (JNU), completed his postgraduation in political science<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121129132448/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-27/india/35386384_1_haryana-police-cadre-officers-alok-joshi Alok Joshi as RAW head 'vindicates recognition of merit']</ref> and then joined the [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS), [[Haryana]] cadre in 1976.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/alok-joshi-appointed-next-raw-chief-505725 | title=Alok Joshi appointed next RAW chief | date=27 November 2012 | publisher=NDTV | accessdate=14 September 2019 }}</ref> He rose through his ranks and later in 2005 became the joint director of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|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.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/alok-joshi-new-raw-chief/article4140726.ece Alok Joshi new RAW chief]</ref> 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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121223103624/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Soon-CBI-IB-R-amp-AW-to-get-new-chiefs/Article1-962054.aspx Soon: CBI, IB, R&AW to get new chiefs]</ref><br />
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