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Alok Joshi | |
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| Secretary of the Research & Analysis Wing | |
| In office 30 December 2012 –31 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjeev Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Rajinder Khanna |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
Alok Joshi was the former Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing. [1]
Hailing from Lucknow,he graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University,(JNU),completed his postgraduation in political science [2] and then joined the Indian Police Service (IPS),Haryana cadre in 1976. [3] He rose through his ranks and later in 2005 became the joint director of Intelligence Bureau,the internal intelligence agency of India. In 2010 he was appointed as a Special Secretary at R&AW. He took over as Secretary (R) on 30 December 2012. [4] Joshi and Amitabh Mathur of 1977 batch of Manipur and Tripura,IPS cadre were the main contendants for the top spot. Mathur had joined R&AW in 1981 and switched from IPS to RAS cadre. However the Prime Minister-headed Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (India) chose Joshi over Mathur because of his seniority. [5]
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