Rakesh Aggarwal Appointed Full-Time NIA Chief, Tenure Until 2028

• Counter-terrorism expert Rakesh Aggarwal has been named the new full-time Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
• Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, was previously serving as special director general and interim NIA chief.
• He took over the additional charge after Sadanand Vasant Date's premature repatriation to Maharashtra Police.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his appointment for a tenure until August 31, 2028, his superannuation date.
• Aggarwal is known for his expertise in counter-terrorism, terror financing, radicalisation, and handling complex internal security cases.

Why It Matters: Rakesh Aggarwal, a seasoned counter-terrorism expert, is now the full-time NIA chief until 2028.