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Government extends tenure of Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Kumar Deka

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 20 May 2025
IB director Tapan Kumar Deka received a second one-year extension, making him the longest-serving head since 2005. This follows the success of Operation Sindoor, a retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, which targeted terror bases in PoK and key Pakistani military assets.
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