New Delhi, October 22, 2026: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Ms. Deepali Masirkar, IPS (Nagaland:2008), as Executive Director (Security) in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
According to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) order issued on October 21, 2026, she will hold the post for a combined tenure of seven years, up to May 3, 2029, from the date of assumption of charge, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. She will draw pay at Level 14 of the Pay Matrix and will succeed Baljit Singh, IPS (Jharkhand:1996).
In connection with the appointment, the ACC has also approved the curtailment of her central deputation tenure as Director in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, a post she has held since January 2025. She had initially joined central deputation on May 3, 2022, as Director in the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, for a five-year period.
Ms. Masirkar, a 2008-batch officer of the Nagaland cadre, brings extensive experience from her service in the cadre as well as central deputation roles. She was recently empanelled for the post of Inspector General at the Centre.
The appointment strengthens ONGC’s security leadership at a time when the Maharatna public sector enterprise continues to play a critical role in India’s energy security. The official order confirms that the appointment takes effect upon her assumption of charge.
