Tilak Devasher

Former Special Secretary R&AW

Tilak Devasher is a former Special Secretary of India's Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW).

He was originally an Indian Postal Service (IPoS) officer before he was absorbed into R&AW; he retired in 2014.

Devasher is recognised as a proficient authority on Pakistan, having led the Pakistan Desk in R&AW's Analysis Division for several years.

Known Academic History: Intermediate Education from Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Known Professional History: Posting to Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and overseas, details not available.

Served under the following 18 chiefs:-

• N.F. Suntook (1977-83)

• G.C. Saxena (1983-86)

• S.E. Joshi (1986-87)

• A.K. Verma (1987-90)

• G.S. Bajpai (1990-91)

• N. Narasimhan (1991-93)

• J.S. Bedi (1993)

• A.S. Syali (1993-96)

• Ranjan Roy (1996-97)

• Arvind Dave (1997-99)

• A.S. Dulat (1999-2000)

• Vikram Sood (2000-03)

• C.D. Sahay (2003-05)

• P.K.H. Tharakan (2005-07)

• Ashok Chaturvedi (2007-09)

• K.C. Verma (2009-10)

• Sanjeev Tripathi (2010-12)

• Alok Joshi (2012-14)

Miscellaneous:-

• Member, India's National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)

• Consultant, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)

• Visiting Faculty, United Service Institution (USI), India

• Emeritus Resource Faculty, School of International Cooperation, Security and Strategic Languages (SICSSL) at Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat

References

'Mayo College Alumni Association Jaipur organises an interactive session on Pakistan', Mayo Alumni, https://mayoalumni.in/news/Mayo-College-Alumni-Association-Jaipur-organises-an-interactive-session-on-Pakistan

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