Govt. appoints new RAW, IB chiefs

The government on Saturday appointed Anil Dhasmana as the chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Rajiv Jain as the Director of Intelligence Bureau.

Dhasmana, a 1981-batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, will be succeeding Rajinder Khanna, whereas Jain, a 1980 batch IPS officer from Jharkhand cadre will be succeeding Dineshwar Sharma.

Dhasmana's domain of expertise is considered to be Balochistan, counter-terrorism and Islamic affairs.

He also has a vast experience on Pakistan and Afghanistan. He has served in key capitals, including London and Frankfurt and has also handled SAARC and Europe desks.