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Former IB chief appointed special envoy on terrorism
New Delhi, June 5
Former Intelligence Bureau
director Syed Asif Ibrahim was on Friday appointed as "special envoy for
counter-terrorism and extremism", an official statement said.
He
will be in the National Security Council secretariat, in the rank of
secretary to the government of India for a period of three years or
until further orders, an official statement said.
According to
government officials, Ibrahim's role will be to help the government in
evolving strategies to deal with radicalisation of youth specially with
growing influence of terror groups like the Islamic State.
The charter will include liaison with governments in West Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and South East Asia.
The 1977 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, Ibrahim retired as IB director in December last year.
He is considered an authority on issues involving the minority community and is said to have good contacts in West Asian states.