Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal was appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on 14 January 2026. He is a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently special director general in the anti-terror agency. He has also been holding the additional charge of the post of DG, NIA.
♦ The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment as DG, NIA for a tenure up to August 31, 2028, the date of his superannuation.