Overview
- The Home Affairs Ministry appointed Praveen Kumar as BSF chief with a term running until September 30, 2030.
- The Appointments Committee and Personnel Ministry named Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor as ITBP director general through October 31, 2026.
- Kumar had been holding additional charge of the BSF for about a month following the retirement of Daljit Singh Chawdhary.
- The change of charge from Chawdhary to Kumar took place in Raipur during the DGs–IGs national police conference rather than at BSF headquarters in New Delhi.
- As ITBP chief, Kumar established 10 all-women forward posts along the India–China border, highlighting recent operational initiatives.