New Delhi: Illustrious Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1988 batch of Gujarat cadre Praveen Sinha has added one more glowing feather in his cap by being elected as a delegate to the Executive Committee of prestigious International Criminal Police Organization, popularly known as Interpol, from Asia. Sinha is currently posted with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s premier investigating agency, as a Special Director.

Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar tweeted: “Good day for Indian diplomacy. Elected to the @UNESCO World Heritage Committee for 2021-25. Praveen Sinha was also elected to the @INTERPOL_HQ Executive Committee. Keep it up #TeamMEA.” “Mr Praveen Sinha of India gets elected as a Delegate to #Interpol from Asia. Heartiest congratulations,” said the Embassy of India in Bamako, Republic of Mali, concurrently accredited to Mauritania, in a tweet.

Sinha will have a three-year term. In a tweet, Interpol said that “Mr Binchen HU of China and Mr Praveen SINHA of India have been elected to the posts of Delegate for Asia (3-yr term).” As per reports, Sinha was elected after a tough election against four other contestants from China, Singapore, South Korea and Jordan vying for the two posts. The elections were held in Istanbul, Turkey, during the ongoing 89th Interpol General Assembly.

Interpol is a vital body for tackling the rising spectre of transnational organized crimes, terrorism and cyber-crimes. It offers investigative support such as forensics, analysis, and assistance in locating fugitives around the world. Training is an important part of what we do in many areas so that officials know how to work efficiently with our services.

This expertise of Interpol supports national efforts in combating crimes across three global areas we consider the most pressing today; terrorism, cybercrime and organized crime. Officials working in each specialized crime area run a variety of different activities alongside member countries. This can be investigative support, field operations, training and networking. Importantly, since crimes evolve, we keep an eye on the future through research and development in international crime and trends. /BI/