In a historic move, the Indian government has promoted 11 Enforcement Directorate (ED) cadre officers to the rank of Joint Director (JD), significantly bolstering the agency’s investigative leadership.
This marks the first instance of such a large-scale elevation, with the JD rank being crucial for supervising money-laundering and foreign exchange investigations. Previously, only a few cadre officers attained this rank, highlighting the significance of this mass promotion. The ED, which operates under the Union Finance Ministry, now aims to enhance its efficiency in enforcing financial crime laws such as the PMLA, FEMA, and FEOA.