NB In List | 6 facts about IPS Ravi Sinha, the new RAW chief

New Delhi, June 19: The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet on Monday approved the appointment of senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha as Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s extternal intelligence agency, for a tenure of two years.

1.The 1988 batch officer of the Chattisgarh cadre, currently the Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, will replace Samant Goel, whose tenure will end on June 30.

2.After Samant Kumar Goel's term ends on June 30, Sinha will take his place and serve for a period of two years.

3.IPS Ravi Sinha is renowned for his investigative and operational abilities.

4.IPS Ravi Sinha is taking charge of the position at a crucial time, when Sikh extremism and ethnic violence in Manipur are likely to be some of his immediate challenges.

5.He is also known for his nuanced understanding of sensitive issues such as Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and LWE (Left Wing Extremism).

6.Ravi Sinha has been attributed with infusing modern technology in the field of intelligence collection