Anil Dhasmana

{{Short description|Indian security official}}

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|order = Secretary of the Research & Analysis Wing

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|predecessor = Rajinder Khanna

|successor = Samant Goel

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|birth_place = Pauri, Uttarakhand, India{{cite web |url=http://www.home.mp.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IPS-GRADATION-LIST-as-on-01.07.2016.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222141345/http://www.home.mp.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IPS-GRADATION-LIST-as-on-01.07.2016.pdf |archive-date=22 December 2016 |df=dmy-all }}

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|term_start = 31 January 2017

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Anil Dhasmana is an Indian bureaucrat and IPS officer who served as the Chief of National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). He was also the Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's foreign intelligence service. He was appointed as the Chief of R&AW as the post fell vacant on 31 January 2017 following the retirement of the incumbent.{{cite web|url=https://timesofislamabad.com/raw-likely-new-chief-expert-balochistan-affairs/2016/12/06/|title=RAW likely new Chief is expert on Balochistan affairs|date=6 December 2016 |publisher=The Times of Islamabad|access-date=6 Dec 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103457/https://timesofislamabad.com/raw-likely-new-chief-expert-balochistan-affairs/2016/12/06/|archive-date=20 December 2016|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1161204/jsp/nation/story_122908.jsp|title=Countdown begins for spy chief posts|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=4 Dec 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205131822/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1161204/jsp/nation/story_122908.jsp|archive-date=5 December 2016|df=dmy-all}}

Biography

Dhasmana was born on 2 October 1957 in Pauri, Uttarakhand and holds an M.Com. degree from Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web|url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm|title=IPS : Query Result(s)|website=dtf.in|access-date=2016-12-18|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309111518/https://www.dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm|archive-date=9 March 2016|df=dmy-all}} He is 1981-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer and was appointed on 3 December 1981.{{Cite web|url=http://www.home.mp.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IPS-GRADATION-LIST-as-on-01.07.2016.pdf|title=IPS gradation list|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222141345/http://www.home.mp.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IPS-GRADATION-LIST-as-on-01.07.2016.pdf|archive-date=22 December 2016|df=dmy-all}} His domain of expertise is considered to be Balochistan, counter-terrorism and Islamic affairs.{{cite web|url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/Balochistan-expert-likely-to-be-the-next-RAW-chief/articleshow/55859403.cms|title=Balochistan expert likely to be the next RAW chief|date=8 December 2016 |publisher=Pune Mirror|access-date=8 Dec 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209154400/http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/Balochistan-expert-likely-to-be-the-next-RAW-chief/articleshow/55859403.cms|archive-date=9 December 2016|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2016/dec/03/baloch-specialist-to-helm-raw-1545349.html|title=Baloch specialist to Helm RAW|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=3 Dec 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208022423/http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2016/dec/03/baloch-specialist-to-helm-raw-1545349.html|archive-date=8 December 2016|df=dmy-all}} He also has a vast experience on Pakistan and Afghanistan.

He served as Chief of Station in London and Frankfurt and Chief of Station, SAARC & Europe desks. Before being appointed as the secretary, he was posted from 13 March 2015 as a Special Secretary.

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