Deepali Masirkar Takes Charge as ONGC Executive Director (Security), to Oversee Critical Energy Infrastructure

Kolkata, October 31, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)

Deepali Masirkar, a 2008-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Nagaland cadre, has taken charge as Executive Director (Security) at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd.

Before her new assignment, Masirkar was serving as Director in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. In her new role, she will be responsible for strengthening security across ONGC’s extensive energy infrastructure, including its offshore and onshore assets.

Masirkar brings extensive experience in law enforcement, security administration, public policy and governance.

According to ONGC, she is an alumna of St. Francis College, Hyderabad, the University of Mumbai and the London School of Economics and Political Science. She holds degrees in Science and Law, along with a Master’s in Public Administration in International Political Economy.

During her tenure in Nagaland, she rose to the rank of Deputy Inspector General. She subsequently served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nagpur and Mumbai, handling law and order, criminal investigations, economic offences and cybercrime.

She also served as Director in the Election Commission of India, contributing to election planning, accessibility and inclusion, and the successful conduct of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections. Her responsibilities included coordination with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) deployed during the polls.

ONGC said her combination of operational experience, administrative understanding and institutional governance expertise would help strengthen the corporation’s security framework and protect its personnel, assets and critical energy infrastructure.

As Executive Director (Security), Masirkar will oversee the protection of ONGC’s extensive network of oil and gas fields, production facilities, pipelines, offshore platforms and corporate offices.

Her responsibilities will include preventing security threats, operational disruptions and law-and-order issues from affecting energy exploration and production. She will also coordinate with external law enforcement agencies, intelligence organisations, CAPFs and state and central government authorities.

The role further involves developing security strategies across the organisation, conducting vulnerability assessments, managing crisis-response mechanisms and overseeing physical security, access-control systems, emergency preparedness and personnel safety guidelines.

The assignment covers a geographically dispersed network of exploration, production and processing facilities.

ONGC’s domestic offshore assets include the Mumbai High Complex, Neelam and Heera Fields, Bassein and Satellite Fields, and blocks in the Krishna-Godavari and Cauvery basins.

The company also operates 13 onshore crude oil and natural gas-producing assets, including facilities in Mehsana, Assam, Tripura and Rajahmundry.

Beyond India, ONGC holds stakes in overseas exploration and production projects across 14-15 countries, adding to the scale of the security responsibilities associated with the position.