M. L. Kumawat

Mahendra Lal Kumawat
Born
Rajasthan
Police career
CountryIndia Indian Police Service
RankFormer Director General of Border Security Force
Batch1972
CadreAndhra Pradesh
AwardsPresident's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (1997)

Mahendra Lal Kumawat (also known as M.L. Kumawat) is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1972 batch of Andhra Pradesh cadre with a range of experience in the national and sub-national governments with a focus on border security, counter-terrorism and counter-Naxalism.[1] Notably, he was the former Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), the border patrol agency of the Government of India.[2] He also served as the Special Secretary (Internal Security) at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.[3]

As Special Secretary (Internal Security) at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, he was also appointed the Chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group for Nagaland.[4] In October 2012, he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of the newly created Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice in Rajasthan.[5] Previously, he was the chief of Greyhounds (police), the Anti-Naxal Commando Force of Andhra Pradesh from 1992 to 1994.[1] He also proposed the National Police University, later approved by the Union Cabinet.[1] He was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1989 and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service on 26 January 1997.[1]

As a Distinguished Visitor and later Advisor to the Observer Research Foundation, he has authored various studies on security issues, most notably 'Building the resilience of India's internal security apparatus' [6] and 'Fifty years after Naxalbari: It's time for a new narrative'.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d "Advisory and visiting faculty". Orian School of Security and Intelligence Management. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Former Directors General". Border Security Force. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Church 'at risk' in Indian state". BBC. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Fratricidal killings put strain on Naga truce". Two Circles. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "The Hindu's Sunny Sebastian appointed as first VC of newly formed university". The Hindu. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Building the resilience of India's internal security apparatus". Observer Research Foundation. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Fifty years after Naxalbari: It's time for a new narrative". Observer Research Foundation. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.