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Former Intelligence Bureau Chief Asif Ibrahim has been appointed Prime Minister’s ‘Special Envoy on Countering Terrorism and Extremism,’ with a charter to liaise with governments in West Asia, Af-Pak and South East Asia. It will be a key post in the Prime Minister’s office.
Mr. Ibrahim, who retired in December 2014, is one of the most well-informed officials when it comes to the Islamic world and its political structures. “His role will include both the international and domestic dimensions of countering international terrorism, which is of great concern to the government.”
As Director IB, Mr. Ibrahim started work on the government’s new counter radicalisation strategy in 2014, which was triggered by the Islamic State takeover of parts of Iraq and Syria, after it emerged that at least a dozen men of Indian origin had joined the terror group. He is also known to have negotiated with the top leadership in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia on terror cooperation.