| 1. Nitin Agrawal is a highly regarded Indian Police Service Officer from the 1989 batch, affiliated with the Kerala cadre. |
| 2. He officially assumed the role of Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) on June 14, 2023. |
| 3. Agrawal successfully passed the UPSC exam in 1989 and received training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Telangana. |
| 4. In 1989, he began his career as an Assistant Engineer at the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE), where he served for almost a year. |
| 5. Throughout his tenure as an IPS officer, Agrawal has held prestigious positions, including Deputy Inspector General in CISF, Inspector General in SSB, and Inspector General in ITBP. |
| 6. In 2014, while at ITBP, he was promoted to the rank of ADG and oversaw various training programs and organizational restructuring initiatives. |
| 7. In July 2015, he became the Additional Director General of Kerala Police, managing police communication systems, data operations, and the Finger Print Bureau. |
| 8. Nitin Agrawal serves as the 31st Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF). |
| 9. Before leading the BSF, he served as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for about five years, holding significant roles such as ADG of Operations. |
| 10. Apart from his professional achievements, Agrawal enjoys playing tennis during his leisure time. |
| 11. His commitment to social work dates back to his college years. |
| 12. He served as the 31st Director General of the Border Security Force from 12 June 2023 until 31 July 2024. |
| 13. Agrawal's appointment as BSF DG ended a five-month vacancy following the retirement of Pankaj Kumar Singh on December 31, 2022. |
| 14. He was placed at Level-16 of the Pay Matrix as BSF DG, with a salary range between ₹2,05,400 and ₹2,24,400 under the 7th Pay Commission. |
