| Office | Deputy National Security Advisor of India |
|---|---|
| Office | Director General of Central Reserve Police Force
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| Term start | 25 August 2025
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| Predecessor | Pankaj Kumar Singh
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| Predecessor | Sujoy Lal Thaosen |
| Successor | Gyanendra Pratap Singh[1]
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| Born | 1964-12-09 (age 62) |
| Born | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Occupation | Retired IPS officer
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Anish Dayal Singh is an Indian statesman who has served as the Deputy National Security Advisor since August 2025. Singh previously served in the Indian Police Service and served as Director General of the CRPF until December 2024.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Early life and education
Singh was born in 1964 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.[8]
After being selected for the Indian Police Service in 1988, he completed training as a police officer at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy located in Hyderabad, Telangana.[9]
After completion of training, he was allotted Manipur cadre on 21 August 1989 and his brother Saumitra Dayal Singh is a judge in Allahabad High Court.[10]
Career
Singh previously held an important position in his career, He served as the Director general (Additional Charge) of ITBP and SSB and served as the Director general of CRPF from 1 January 2024 and served there till 31 December 2024.[10][11][12][13]
Awards
Singh was awarded to Indian Police Medal awarded by the central government for Meritorious Service (2004-2012) for his special service by the central government of India.[10]
- PSDM Medal (twice; second time the medal was awarded in 1997).
- Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMMS) (twice; the second medal was given to him in 2004).
- President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PPMDS) (2012).
References
- ↑ gp singh - Google Search. www.google.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ↑ Nina Singh becomes first woman to head CISF, IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh appointed as DG CRPF. ndrf.gov.in.
- ↑ Anish Dayal Singh appointed CRPF chief, Nina Singh to head CISF. India Today(28 December 2023).
- ↑ Anish Dayal Singh appointed CRPF chief, Nina Singh to head CISF. indianexpress.com.
- ↑ Anish Dayal Singh. ips.gov.in.
- ↑ Vitul Kumar given charge of CRPF as Anish Dayal Singh retires. The Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ↑ Former CRPF chief Anish Dayal Singh appointed Deputy National Security Adviser, Negi, Manjeet. India Today(2025-08-24). Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ↑ IPS Nina Singh is CISF's first woman chief; Anish Dayal Singh appointed CRPF head. livemint.com.
- ↑ कौन हैं अनीश दयाल सिंह जिन्हें बनाया गया CRPF का महानिदेशक, ITBP और CISF के प्रमुख भी बदले - IPS officer Anish Dayal Singh as Director General of CRPF. Jagran.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 CRPF DG अनीस दयाल IB में रह कर चुके हैं कई बड़े ऑपरेशन, भाई हैं हाईकोर्ट में जज. News18 हिंदी(29 December 2023).
- ↑ Nina Singh becomes 1st woman to head CISF, Anish Dayal new CRPF chief(29 December 2023).
- ↑ GoI Assigns Add’l Charge of DG ITBP To DG CRPF Anish Dayal Singh.
- ↑ Anish Dayal Singh takes charge as ITBP DG(3 October 2022).