RAW

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RAW is India's external intelligence agency responsible for foreign intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism, and strategic security operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intelligence agency
abbreviation R&AW NERFINISHED
activity counter-espionage abroad
covert operations outside India
monitoring political, military, and economic developments in foreign countries
alsoKnownAs R&AW NERFINISHED
RAW NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED
Ministry of External Affairs of India NERFINISHED
other Indian intelligence and security agencies
country India
countryServed India NERFINISHED
employer Indian intelligence officers
analysts
field operatives
focus external threats
foreign terrorist organizations
strategic rival states
formedFrom Intelligence Bureau of India NERFINISHED
fullName Research and Analysis Wing NERFINISHED
governingLaw executive orders of Government of India
headquartersCountry India NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
jurisdiction foreign intelligence outside India
languageOfWork English
Hindi
mandate collection of economic intelligence abroad
collection of military intelligence abroad
collection of political intelligence abroad
operationalScope global
oversight Prime Minister’s Office of India NERFINISHED
parentOrganization Government of India NERFINISHED
primaryObjective collection of external strategic and military intelligence
safeguarding national security interests of India abroad
supporting Indian foreign policy objectives
reportsTo Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED
role counter-terrorism
external intelligence
foreign intelligence gathering
strategic security operations
sector intelligence and security
national security
securityDomain external security of India
shortName RAW NERFINISHED
typeOfAgency civilian intelligence agency

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