Tapan Deka
Tapan Deka | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Intelligence Bureau | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Arvind Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1963 Sarthebari, Barpeta district, Assam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Director of Intelligence Bureau |
Tapan Kumar Deka (born 25 February 1963) is an Indian bureaucrat and IPS officer who is currently serving as the 28th Director of the Intelligence Bureau of India. Deka belongs to Himachal Pradesh cadre of the 1988 batch. He was empanelled as Director general of police level in 2021. Deka's tenure as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau started from 1 July as his predecessor Arvind Kumar's tenure ended on 30 June 2022.
Deka earlier denied the post of the Director general of police of Himachal Pradesh.
During his police service, Tapan Deka mostly worked with the Intelligence Bureau of India. He is a close aide of Ajit Doval. He joined the Intelligence Bureau in 1988. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended Deka's tenure till June 2025 as the chief of the Intelligence Bureau. In May 2025, his tenure was further extended by one year till June 2026.