Mahesh Dixit, a 1993 batch IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Dixit, who currently serves as Special Director in IB, will succeed incumbent IB Director Tapan Deka, who was appointed in June 2022. Deka subsequently received two one-year extensions, in June 2024 and June 2025.
This appointment comes at a time of evolving internal security challenges and marks the officer's leadership of India's premier domestic intelligence agency.
Dixit to leverage his extensive experience in Intelligence operation
Dixit's extensive experience in intelligence operations and internal security includes leading the IB's Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau in Srinagar. This bureau has jurisdiction over Jammu, Kashmir and Leh. Officials have said he played a pivotal role in maintaining internal stability and tracking regional security threats after the abrogation of Article 370.
Dixit is renowned for his robust ground-level intelligence network and expertise in counter-terror operations. He has successfully managed several sensitive assignments within the Intelligence Bureau, including those related to Left-Wing Extremism and cross-border infiltration.
His extensive field experience in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to shape the agency's approach to tackling Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, radicalisation and narco-terror networks as he takes over the country's top domestic intelligence post.
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