Rakesh Asthana

The writer possesses a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of India's security landscape, having led some of the country's premier enforcement and investigative agencies over a distinguished career spanning more than two decades. He has served in key leadership positions, including Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He has also held the position of Director (in-charge) of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and served as Commissioner of Police in Delhi, Baroda, and Surat.