Pankaj Kumar Singh

For the politician, see Pankaj Kumar Singh (politician).

Pankaj Kumar Singh PSM MSM IPS (born 19 December 1962) is an Indian police officer. Singh is an Indian Police Service (BSF) officer of the 1988 batch and he served as the 29th Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force. He is the son of Ex BSF DG, Prakash Singh.^[2] He was appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor of India in January 2023 for a period of 2 years.^[3]

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	(1962-12-19) 19 December 1962 (age 62) Uttar Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Nupur Singh
Parents	Prakash Singh (father) Savitri Singh (mother)
Alma mater	Bsc Physics from Hindu College Delhi University, M.Phil. from Madras University LL.B from Delhi University MBA IIM Ahmedabad[1]
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

Education

Pankaj Kumar Singh holds degrees of BSc (Hons.) Physics from Hindu College, Delhi affiliated with Delhi University, M.Phil. from Chennai University, LL.B from Delhi University, and PG Diploma in Business Administration from IIM Ahmedabad.^[4]

Personal life

He is the son of former Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force, Prakash Singh, who served as the DG of BSF from 1993 to 1994.^[5]

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