Pankaj Kumar Singh

Pankaj Kumar Singh
Pankaj Kumar Singh
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 18 January 2023
Preceded by	Dattatray Padsalgikar
Director General of BSF
	In office; 31 August 2021 – 31 December 2022
Preceded by	Surjeet Singh Deswal
Succeeded by	Sujoy Lal Thaosen
ADG Traffic, Rajasthan
	In office; 24 December 2018 – February 2020
ADG Crime, Rajasthan
	In office; 2014–2018
Personal details
Born	19 December 1962 (age 61); Uttar Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Nupur Singh
Parents	Prakash Singh (father); Savitri Singh (mother);
Education	B.SC(Hons) Physics, MBA, M.Phil, LLB,
Alma mater	IIM Ahmedabad
Occupation	IPS officer
Profession	Civil Service
Awards	President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service; Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Military service
Years of service	1988–2022
Rank	Director General of Police

Pankaj Kumar Singh (born 19 December 1962) was the 29th Director General of BSF, and an Indian Police Service officer of 1988 batch. He is the son of Ex BSF DG Prakash Singh.^[1] He has been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor of India in January 2023 for a period of 2 years.^[2]

Education

Pankaj Kumar Singh holds degrees of BSc (Hons.) Physics from Hindu College, Delhi University, M.Phil. from Chennai University, LL.B from Delhi University, and PG Diploma in Business Administration from IIM Ahmedabad.^[3]

Personal life

He is the son of former Director General of Border Security Force, Prakash Singh, who served as the DG of BSF from 1993 to 1994.^[4]

Awards

He has been decorated with several DG's Discs and commendations. He also got awarded with UN Peace Medal (Bar), Police Medal for Meritorious Service and President Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

Police Medal	President's Police Medal

References

^ "27 साल पहले पिता BSF के महानिदेशक...अब उसी कुर्सी पर बैठेगा बेटा, IPS अफसर बाप-बेटे की अनूठी कहानी". Navbharat Times.
^ "BSF ex-DG Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed deputy NSA". 17 January 2023.
^ "Pankaj Kumar Singh takes charge as new BSF chief". sg.news.yahoo.com.
^ "Pankaj Kumar Singh takes charge as new BSF chief". ANI News. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

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[1] "27 साल पहले पिता BSF के महानिदेशक...अब उसी कुर्सी पर बैठेगा बेटा, IPS अफसर बाप-बेटे की अनूठी कहानी". Navbharat Times.

[2] "BSF ex-DG Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed deputy NSA". 17 January 2023.

[3] "Pankaj Kumar Singh takes charge as new BSF chief". sg.news.yahoo.com.

[4] "Pankaj Kumar Singh takes charge as new BSF chief". ANI News. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

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