The Director General of the National Investigation Agency (DG NIA) is the head of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is India's principal counterterrorism law enforcement and investigative agency. The NIA was formed after passing National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 during the UPA government, when 26/11 attacks in Mumbai took place. The director falls under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Background After the Pakistani-based Islamic militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba were conducted a series of terrorist attacks in November 2008 at Mumbai, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in an all-party conference declared that legal framework would be strengthened in the battle against terrorism and a federal anti-terrorist intelligence and investigation agency will be set up soon to co-ordinate action against terrorism.
Later laws such as Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act were amended, and the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 was passed. The NIA was formed in January 2009.
Term of office The director general of NIA is appointed by the Union Government, through Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The ACC consists of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister of India. The director general can serve at the pleasure of the government but must retire at the age of 60. However, their term can be extended for up to two years. The director general must be a senior Indian Police Service officer in the rank of director general of police (DGP).
List of the director generals +Name of the DGTerm startTerm endDuration ofservicePrime Ministerduring appointment1. Radha Vinod Raju19 January 200910 February 2010Manmohan Singh2. Sharad Chandra Sinha10 February 201025 April 20133. Sharad Kumar25 April 201330 October 20174.Yogesh Chander Modi30 October 201731 May 2021Narendra Modi -Kuldeep Singh (acting)31 May 202123 June 20225. Dinkar Gupta23 June 202231 March 20246.Sadanand Date1 April 20242 January 2026 -Rakesh Aggarwal (acting)3 January 202614 January 20267.Rakesh Aggarwal 15 January 2026Incumbent
See also Secretary of the Research & Analysis Wing Director of the Intelligence Bureau Director of the Special Protection Group
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NIA act