Centre Appoints Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor as DG, Indo-Tibetan Border Police

On January 14, 2026, the Centre appoints Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor as Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and names incumbent ITBP chief Praveen Kumar as DG of the Border Security Force (BSF). The appointments are approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and notified through a Ministry of Personnel order.

Appointments: DGs of ITBP and BSF :

Dimension	Key Details
Approving authority and notification	Both appointments are approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and notified through a Ministry of Personnel order.
DG, ITBP	Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor is appointed DG of ITBP; he succeeds Praveen Kumar.
Kapoor: Service details	Kapoor is a 1990-batch IPS officer; he is currently serving in his cadre state Haryana.
Tenure	Kapoor remains in office until October 31, 2026 (date of his superannuation).
DG, BSF	Praveen Kumar (incumbent ITBP chief) is appointed DG of BSF.
Praveen Kumar: Service details	Praveen Kumar is a 1993-batch IPS officer of the West Bengal cadre.
Tenure	His tenure as BSF chief continues until September 30, 2030.
Operational responsibility	ITBP comprises guarding India’s borders with China across high-altitude terrain; BSF comprises securing borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Administrative control	ITBP and BSF operate under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
ITBP: Establishment	ITBP is raised in 1962 after the India-China conflict and specialises in high-altitude operations.
BSF: Establishment details	BSF is established in 1965 and is described as India’s largest border guarding force.