Rahul Rasgotra

Rahul Rasgotra
Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police
In office
1 January 2024 – 30 September 2025
Preceded byAnish Dayal Singh
Succeeded byPraveen Kumar
Personal details
Born (1965-09-28) 28 September 1965[1]
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndia
Alma materDelhi University
OccupationIPS officer
ProfessionCivil servant
Awards
Indian Police Medal awarded by the central government for Meritorious Service

President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service

Rahul Rasgotra (born 28 September 1965) is a retired 1989-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from Manipur cadre who served as the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police of India from 28 December 2023 till 30 September 2025.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Rasgotra was born on 28 September 1965 in Mumbai, India.

Rasgotra attended the Hindu College at the Delhi University and earned a B.A (Hons) in economics. He also obtained a diploma in public administration from Harvard University.[5]

Career

He spent nearly three decades at the Intelligence Bureau, working his way up to the rank of Special Director.[4][6][7] He served as the Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police from 28 December 2023 until his retirement on 30 September 2025.[4][8][7]

References

  1. ^ "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ Livemint (28 December 2023). "Nina Singh is CISF's first woman chief; Anish Dayal Singh appointed CRPF head". mint. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Rasgotra takes over ITBP DGP". economictimes.com.
  4. ^ a b c "ITBP chief Rahul Rasgotra retires, hands over charge to Praveen Kumar". Press Trust of India. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Rahul Rasgotra appointed ITBP chief Neena Singh becomes first woman to head CISF - राहुल रसगोत्रा आईटीबीपी के प्रमुख नियुक्त, नीना सिंह सीआईएसएफ प्रमुख बनने वाली पहली महिला बनीं, नई दिल्ली न्यूज". Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ^ Banik, Debasweta (28 December 2023). "No. 6/47/2023-EO(SM-1)". Government of India. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Rahul Rasgotra takes over as ITBP DG". The Print. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Nina Singh becomes first woman DG CISF, Rahul Rasgotra appointed ITBP chief". Deccan Herald. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2025.