New Delhi: Mahesh Dixit, a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been named the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), India’s leading domestic intelligence agency.
He assumes the role amid shifting internal security dynamics and emerging threats. A 1993-batch IPS officer from the Telangana cadre, Dixit’s appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He takes over from the previous Director following the end of the latter’s tenure.
Dixit possesses deep expertise in intelligence gathering and internal security management. He previously served as head of the IB’s Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau in Srinagar, overseeing operations across Jammu & Kashmir and Leh.
During his tenure, particularly in the years after the abrogation of Article 370, he played a key role in ensuring regional stability and monitoring evolving security threats.
Renowned for building robust grassroots intelligence networks and his proficiency in counter-terrorism, Dixit has managed several high-stakes assignments within the IB. These include efforts against Left-Wing Extremism and cross-border infiltration.
His rich field experience in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to significantly influence the IB’s future strategies, especially in countering Pakistan-backed terrorism, radicalisation, and narco-terrorism networks as he leads the agency.
