Samant_Goel

Samant Goel

Samant Goel

Indian intelligence officer and a civil servant

Samant Kumar Goel is a retired Indian civil servant, intelligence officer, who served as the Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing.[2] He was appointed as secretary on 26 June 2019, succeeding Anil Dhasmana.[3][4]

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Biography

Goel, who belongs to the Punjab cadre, was involved in the planning of the Balakot air strike and played an important role in checking militancy in Punjab. Mr. Goel, a recipient of the Police Medals for Gallantry and Meritorious Service, joined the R&AW in 2001.[5]

Goel has also served as Chief of Station, Europe Desk and as Chief of Station in London.[6]

Goel has been accused by intelligence agencies in the United States of involvement in an attempt to assassinate Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a U.S. citizen, while he was living in New York.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "IPS : Query Result(s)". dtf.in. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    "IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed new R&AW chief, to succeed Samant Goel". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Balakot strategist Samant Goel is new R&AW chief, Kashmir expert Arvind Kumar IB director". India Today. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  4. [4]
    Notification dated 24th June 2022, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
  5. [5]
    "Balakot air strike planner named by government as R&AW chief". The Hindu. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Trial of 'R&AW Agent' in German Court Casts Spotlight on India's Secret War Against Khalistan Terror in Europe". News18. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. [7]
    assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi’s India https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/29/india-assassination-raw-sikhs-modi/title=An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi’s India. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
Preceded by Director of R&AW
29 June 2019 – present		 Succeeded by
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