Dineshwar Sharma


Dineshwar Sharma, is a 1976-batch Kerala cadre, retired Indian Police Service officer. He was the chief of the Indian Intelligence Bureau, that is the Director of Intelligence Bureau which is the highest-ranked post in the Indian Police Service. He also served as an interlocutor to the government of India for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Currently he's serving as the 34th Administrator of Lakshadweep.

Background

Born in Bihar, he did his primary education from Pali, Bihar and later went to largest University of Bihar Magadh University, Bodh Gaya for his graduation. A third-generation Policeman, Sharma first qualified for Indian Forest Service and later for IPS.

Career

He has a wide range of experience from handling separatism and insurgencies to domestic and regional politics. He has served in a wide variety of command & staff positions in various police, paramilitary & intelligence agencies including:
He has worked continuously in the IB since 2008. He has attended training on intelligence work and policing methods in East Germany, Poland, Israel and South Korea. He has served in Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Rajasthan in various capacities in BSF, CRPF and IB. He has also worked with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval during his earlier stint as IB chief. He is fluent in Hindi, English, Maithili, Malayalam, Tamil, Arabic, and Urdu.