Modi was part of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team that probed the 2002 Gujarat riot cases.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Modi's appointment as director general of the NIA, a notification said.
Modi, a 1984 batch IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is at present special director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
He will succeed Sharad Kumar whose tenure ends on October 30.
Modi will hold the post till his superannuation on May 31, 2021.
Another senior IPS officer, Rajni Kant Misra, has been appointed director general of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
He will take over from Sharad Kumar after he completes his tenure on October 30.
Misra, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is at present additional director general in the Border Security Force (BSF).
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