Rajinder Khanna

Rajinder Khanna
Additional National Security Advisor of India
In office
15 July 2024 – October 2024
Preceded byPosition Established
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
In office
2 January 2018 – 14 July 2024
Preceded byArvind Gupta
Succeeded byT V Ravichandran
Secretary of the Research & Analysis Wing
In office
31 December 2014 – 31 December 2016
Preceded byAlok Joshi
Succeeded byAnil Dhasmana
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
NationalityIndian

Rajinder Khanna (born 1956) is the former Additional National Security Advisor of India.[1] Since 2018, he has served as the secretary of the National Security Council Secretariat. He was also the former chief of the [Research and Analysis Wing]], the external intelligence agency of India.[2] He joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1978 and was allotted to Odisha cadre.[3] From 1979 to 1985, he held several important posts including Superintendent of Police in Puri and Ganjam districts in Odisha. As the Superintendent of Police in Puri, he received a number of commendations from the Chief Minister for eradicating dacoity in the district.[4]

Khanna is considered as the founder and driving force of the counter-terrorism unit in R&AW,[5] he is said to be an expert on terrorism.

He was appointed as one of the three Deputy National Security Advisors of India in 2018, taking over from Dr. Arvind Gupta. [6]

Photo of Dy. NSA Rajinder Khanna in his early IPS career.

Early career

Rajinder Khanna is a graduate in economics (Hons.) from Hans Raj College, Delhi University followed by a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the prestigious Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University in 1978.[citation needed]

Achievements

During the foundation course for civil services at Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, he was awarded the Director's silver medal for securing the highest marks in Economics.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Ex R&AW chief Rajinder Khanna appointed new additional NSA". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ PT, I. "Rajinder Khanna appointed new RAW chief". Indian Express. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ Deepika (2 January 2018). "Govt appoints former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna as deputy National Security Advisor". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ "RAW ex-chief Rajinder Khanna appointed Deputy National Security Adviser". The Hindu. 2 January 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ^ PT, I. "Rajinder Khanna named new RAW chief". DNA. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Former RAW Chief Rajinder Khanna appointed Dy NSA". ANI. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
Preceded by Secretary, R&AW
31 December 2014 – 31 January 2017 		Succeeded by