Who is Mahesh Dixit? Doctor-turned-IPS officer Mahesh Dixit Appointed Director of Intelligence Bureau

Mahesh Dixit succeeds Tapan Deka, and will take over after the latter’s extended tenure ends on June 30. Deka, a, a 1988-batch officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, had been appointed as IB chief in 2022 and given two one-year extensions thereafter.

The Centre has appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Mahesh Dixit as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), placing one of the country’s most experienced intelligence professionals at the helm of India’s premier internal security agency.

Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Telangana cadre, will succeed outgoing IB Director Tapan Kumar Deka and will serve a two-year term from the date he assumes charge.

According to the appointment order approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Dixit, who is currently serving as Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau, has been granted an extension in service to take over the top post.

Dixit brings with him decades of experience in intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism operations and national security management. He is widely regarded within security circles as one of the key architects behind several sensitive intelligence operations undertaken by the government in recent years.

The Centre has appointed Mahesh Dixit, IPS (Telangana cadre, 1993 batch), as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), India’s premier internal intelligence and security agency. He will succeed Tapan Kumar Deka and serve a two-year tenure from the date he assumes charge.

A highly regarded intelligence professional, Dixit is currently serving as Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau and brings with him more than three decades of experience in policing, intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism, and national security management. Over the years, he has handled several critical assignments within the intelligence apparatus and has played an important role in strengthening the country’s internal security framework.

His appointment comes at a time when India continues to face evolving security challenges, including terrorism, cyber threats, radicalisation, and cross-border security concerns. With his extensive field experience and deep understanding of intelligence operations, Dixit is expected to provide strong leadership to the organisation and further enhance its capabilities in safeguarding national interests.