Pankaj Kumar Singh

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Pankaj Kumar Singh
IPS (Retd.)
Pankaj Kumar Singh DG BSF.jpg
Interlocutor and Government of India representative on issues related to Darjeeling, Dooars and Terai
Assumed office
Present
Alma mater (BSc)Hindu College
Delhi University
(M.Phil)Madras University
(LL.B)Delhi University
(MBA)IIM Ahmedabad [1]
Occupation IPS officer
ProfessionCivil Service
Awards IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Military service
Years of service1988–2022
Rank Director General of Police.png Director General of Police

Pankaj Kumar Singh PSM MSM IPS (born 19 December 1962) is currently serving as the Interlocutor and Government of India representative on issues related to Darjeeling, Dooars and Terai. [2] He is a retired Indian Police Service officer of 1988 batch and served as the 29th Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force. In January 2023, he was appointed as the Deputy National Security Advisor of India for a two-year term. [3]

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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.

IND Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg
Police Medal President's Police Medal

References

  1. "ipf-members pankaj singh". policefoundationindia.org.
  2. "Centre appoints interlocutor for Darjeeling, Dooars and Terai ahead of Bengal Assembly polls". The Telegraph. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. "BSF ex-DG Pankaj Kumar Singh appointed deputy NSA". 17 January 2023.
  4. "ipf-members pankaj singh". policefoundationindia.org.
  5. "Pankaj Kumar Singh takes charge as new BSF chief". ANI News. Retrieved 13 May 2022.