IPS Ravi Sinha Appointed As New Chief Of RAW

Ravi Sinha, a senior IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, has been appointed a new chief of India's external intelligence Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Appointed on June 19, Sinha will succeed incumbent Samant Goel, for two-years tenure. Sinha, a 1988 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, is currently serving as special secretary of, Cabinet Secretariat. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Sinha's appointment as secretary.