Rajinder Khanna, Deputy NSA and former chief of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), was promoted to the position of _____________ in July 2024.
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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Additional NSA.
- Rajinder Khanna, Deputy NSA and former chief of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), was promoted to the position of Additional NSA in July 2024.
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Rajinder Khanna is a 1978-batch IPS officer of the Odisha cadre.
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Served as Chief of R&AW from December 2014 to December 2016.
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Appointed Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) in January 2018, heading the Technology and Intelligence (T&I) section.
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He is known for his expertise on Pakistan and terrorism.
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Previously led the operations desk in R&AW.
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T V Ravichandran and Pavan Kapoor have also been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor (NSAs).