Rakesh Aggarwal Appointed NIA Director General Until 2028

• Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
• Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, currently serves as the special director general in NIA and held additional charge as DG.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his tenure until August 31, 2028, his superannuation date.
• He replaces Sadanand Date, who is being prematurely repatriated to Maharashtra and is expected to become the state's DGP.
• Aggarwal is recognized as a seasoned counter-terrorism and internal security professional with vast experience in complex investigations, including terror financing and radicalization networks.

Why It Matters: Rakesh Aggarwal, a seasoned IPS officer, is the new Director General of NIA until August 2028.