Dineshwar Sharma, a Bihar-born, Kerala-cadre Indian Police Service officer of the 1979 batch, is the present chief of the Intelligence Bureau. Sharma, who succeeds Syed Asif Ibrahim, has a wide range of experience — from handling separatism and insurgencies to domestic and regional politics. He has served in Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Lucknow in various capacities. He has also worked with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during his earlier stint as IB chief.