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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|23rd Secretary of Research & Analysis Wing}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Samant Goel<br />
| order = [[Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing]]<br />
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| predecessor = [[Anil Dhasmana]]<br />
| successor = [[Ravi Sinha]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|05|13}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=IPS : Query Result(s) |url=https://dtf.in/wp-content/files/Indian_Police_Service_IPS_-_Civil_List_2014.htm |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=dtf.in}}</ref><br />
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| term_start = 29 June 2019<br />
| term_end = 30 June 2023<br />
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'''Samant Kumar Goel''' is a former [[spymaster]] and a retired 1984 batch [[Indian Police Service|Indian Police Service officer]] (IPS) from [[Punjab]] cadre who served as the [[Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-19 |title=IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed new R&AW chief, to succeed Samant Goel |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ips-officer-ravi-sinha-appointed-new-research-and-analysis-wing-chief-r-aw-raw-101687161691177.html |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed as secretary on 26 June 2019, succeeding [[Anil Dhasmana]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/balakot-strategist-samant-goel-is-new-raw-chief-kashmir-expert-arvind-kumar-ib-director-1556415-2019-06-26|title=Balakot strategist Samant Goel is new R&AW chief, Kashmir expert Arvind Kumar IB director|date=26 June 2019|work=India Today|access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230219140710/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWAsaKDUsAEjIjM?format=png&name=large Notification dated 24th June 2022], Appointments Committee of the Cabinet</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Goel, who belongs to the Punjab cadre, was involved in the planning of the [[2019 Balakot airstrike|Balakot air strike]] and played an important role in checking [[Punjab insurgency|militancy in Punjab]]. He is a recipient of the [[President's Police Medal|Police Medals for Gallantry and Meritorious Service]], and joined the R&AW in 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arvind-kumar-to-head-ib-samant-goel-is-raw-chief/article28144135.ece |title=Balakot air strike planner named by government as R&AW chief|access-date=6 March 2021|work=The Hindu|date=26 June 2019}}</ref><br />
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Goel has also served as Chief of Station, Europe Desk and as Chief of Station in London.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/trial-of-raw-agent-in-german-court-casts-spotlight-on-indias-secret-war-against-khalistan-terror-in-europe-2624861.html|title=Trial of 'R&AW Agent' in German Court Casts Spotlight on India's Secret War Against Khalistan Terror in Europe|date=19 May 2020|work=News18|access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Indian police officers]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1960 births]]<br />
[[Category:Indian spies]]<br />
[[Category:Secretaries of the Research & Analysis Wing]]</div>MarkObd354