Surjeet Singh Deswal

Surjeet Singh Deswal
Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police
In office
31 October 2018 – 31 August 2021
Preceded byR K Pachnanda
Succeeded bySanjay Arora
Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal
In office
1 September 2018 – 30 October 2018
Preceded byRajni Kant Mishra
Succeeded byKumar Rajesh Chandra
Personal details
Born (1961-08-06) 6 August 1961 (age 63)[1]
Atawala, Panipat, Haryana
NationalityIndian
Alma materKurukshetra University and Sainik School Kunjpura, Karnal
Awards President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Police career
DepartmentHaryana Police, Haryana Armed Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, Sashastra Seema Bal, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Border Security Force
Service years1984–2021
Rank Director General of Police

Surjeet Singh Deswal also known as S S Deswal is an Indian Police Service officer of 1984 batch, who worked as the Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)[2][3] and retired from same post on 31 August 2021 the India's primary border guarding organization ofIndo-China International Borders, since his appointment on 31 October 2018 with additional charge of Border Security Force.[4][2] He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.[2] He previously served as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).[5][6]

  1. ^ https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm
  2. ^ a b c "Senior IPS officer S S Deswal appointed ITBP chief". The Economic Times. October 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Country's every inch in our possession, says ITBP DG". Tribune India. July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "ITBP chief S S Deswal given additional charge of National Security Guard DG". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. ^ "Deswal joins as new SSB DG". Outlook India. 30 September 2018.
  6. ^ "SSB chief Deswal named ITBP DG, to continue in previous charge". The Quint. 31 October 2018.