Pankaj Kumar Singh

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Pankaj Kumar Singh

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]

Quick Facts Deputy National Security Advisor of India, Preceded by ...
Pankaj Kumar Singh
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Deputy National Security Advisor of India
Assumed office
18 January 2023
Preceded byDattatray Padsalgikar
Director General of BSF
In office
31 August 2021  31 December 2022
Preceded bySurjeet Singh Deswal
Succeeded bySujoy 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
NationalityIndian
SpouseNupur Singh
Parents
Alma materBsc Physics from Hindu College Delhi University, M.Phil. from Madras University LL.B from Delhi University
MBA IIM Ahmedabad[1]
OccupationIPS officer
ProfessionCivil Service
Awards President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Military service
Years of service1988–2022
Rank Director General of Police
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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.

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Police Medal President's Police Medal

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