| Mukesh Singh is an IPS officer of the 1996 batch belonging to the AGMUT cadre. |
| He has received several gallantry awards for his participation in counter-terrorist operations in Jammu & Kashmir. |
| After passing the UPSC civil services exam, Singh joined the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVNPA) in Hyderabad, Telangana. |
| On September 4, 1996, he completed his training at SVPNPA and was allocated to the AGMUT. |
| Singh served as an SP in Pulwama during the insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir, garnering recognition for supporting Indian forces in anti-terror operations. |
| At NIA, he disrupted the foreign funding received by separatists to counter separatist activities in Kashmir. |
| As the IGP of NIA in 2018, Singh participated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India Challenge. |
| During his tenure as the IGP of Jammu Zone, Singh led an operation resulting in the elimination of militant Tahir Ahmed Bhat. |
| Following Tahir's elimination, Shopian and Kishtwar in Kashmir were declared terrorism-free. |
| In September 2023, Mukesh Singh was appointed as the Inspector General (IG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) until 2027. |
| An enthusiastic fitness advocate, Singh has participated in events like the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon. |
| He enjoys playing cricket, football, and hockey. |
| In 2022, Singh initiated a program where senior JKP officers taught students various subjects in government schools, with Singh personally teaching mathematics at one school. |
| Singh occasionally consumes liquor. |
| He is the author of books such as "Curse of the Pir" (2023) and "POLICE OPERATIONS" (2015). |
