Overview
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared the postings, with Praveen Kumar appointed BSF director general until September 30, 2030, and Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor heading ITBP until October 31, 2026.
- Praveen Kumar had held additional charge of the BSF for about a month after Daljit Singh Chawdhary retired, with the handover conducted in Raipur during the DGs–IGs conference rather than at BSF headquarters.
- Kumar, a 1993-batch IPS officer from the West Bengal cadre and former ITBP chief, has emphasized force inclusion by setting up 10 all-women forward posts along the India–China border.
- Kapoor, a 1990-batch IPS officer from the Haryana cadre, was recently relieved as state DGP after being sent on leave following controversy related to an IPS officer’s suicide, according to official reports.
- Rakesh Aggarwal was appointed director general of the National Investigation Agency with a tenure through August 31, 2028, reflecting a broader reshuffle across key security agencies.