Rajinder Khanna | |
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 Photo of Rajinder Khanna in his early IPS career. | |
| Additional National Security Advisor of India | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| In office 2 January 2018 –14 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Arvind Gupta |
| Succeeded by | T V Ravichandran |
| Secretary of the Research &Analysis Wing | |
| In office 31 December 2014 –31 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alok Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Anil Dhasmana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | (BA) Hansraj College (MBA) Faculty of Management Studies –University of Delhi |
Rajinder Khanna (born 1956) is the Additional National Security Advisor of India. [1] Since 2018,he has served as the secretary of the National Security Council Secretariat. He was also the former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing,the external intelligence agency of India. [2] He joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1978 and was allotted to Odisha cadre. [3] From 1979 to 1985,he held several important posts including Superintendent of Police in Puri and Ganjam districts in Odisha. As the Superintendent of Police in Puri,he received a number of commendations from the Chief Minister for eradicating dacoity in the district. [4]
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Khanna is considered as the founder and driving force of the counter-terrorism unit in R&AW, [5] he is said to be an expert on terrorism. He was appointed as one of the three Deputy National Security Advisors of India in 2018,taking over from Arvind Gupta. [6]
