Daljit Singh Chaudhary

Daljit Singh Chaudhary (born 23 November 1965) is an Indian Police Service officer of 1990 batch UP cadre.^[1] Singh is present Director General of the Border Security Force of India and former Director general of Sashastra Seema Bal.^[2][3][4] He was earlier Special Director of Central Reserve Police Force and Additional Director General (ADG), and has served as ADG (Law and Order) in Uttar Pradesh Police.^[5][6]

Daljit Singh Chaudhary IPS
Daljit Singh Chaudhary as DG BSF
Born	(1965-11-23) 23 November 1965 (age 59) New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	BSc , LLB
Years active	1990- present
Employer(s)	BSF NSG SSB ITBP CRPF Uttar Pradesh Police
Organization	Indian Police Service
Known for	Director General of BSF
Predecessor	Nitin Agarwal
Father	Surjit Singh
Honours	President 's medal (3 times) President 's commendation President 's distinguished service medal
RANK : Director General of Police _________________________________________ Previous Office: Additional Director General of NSG

Early life and education

Daljit Singh Chaudhary was born on 23 November 1965. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) followed by a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.).^[7]

Career

State service and UP Police

Chaudhary entered the Indian Police Service in the 1990 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre. During his tenure in the Uttar Pradesh Police, he held several senior positions including Additional Director General (Law & Order).^[8]

Central armed police assignments

Chaudhary served on central deputation and held elevated posts including Special Director in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).^[9]

Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal

In January 2024, Chaudhary assumed the post of Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).^[10]

Appointment as Director General, Border Security Force

On 29 August 2024, the Government of India approved Chaudhary’s appointment as Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), for a tenure up to his superannuation on 30 November 2025 or until further orders.^[11][12]

Recent activities

• As BSF Director General, Chaudhary led a review of border posts in Manipur and engaged with local authorities on law-and-order and immigration enforcement in 2025. ^[13]
• Chaudhary announced that border posts where BSF personnel were martyred would be named in their honour during a frontier visit to Jammu in 2025. ^[14]

Badges Earned

PARA WING BADGE

NSG Special Action Group BADGE

Awards & Decorations

	Indian Police Medal for Gallantry	Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
Indian Police Medal for Gallantry	Indian Police Medal for Gallantry	Police (Special Duty) Medal	Police ribbon bar for Service
President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service	Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service	50th Independence Anniversary Medal	Police Medal for Service