R&AW
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R&AW is India’s external intelligence agency responsible for foreign intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism, and strategic security operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Research and Analysis Wing | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | intelligence agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | R&AW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RAW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Defence Intelligence Agency (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intelligence Bureau of India NERFINISHED ⓘ National Technical Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distinctionDescription | handles external intelligence while Intelligence Bureau handles internal intelligence ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom | Intelligence Bureau of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstChief | R. N. Kao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusArea |
external threats to India
ⓘ
national security of India ⓘ |
| formationContext | after the 1962 Sino-Indian War and 1965 Indo-Pakistani War ⓘ |
| formationReason | to create a dedicated external intelligence agency for India ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Intelligence Bureau of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPrimeMinister | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Research and Analysis Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | executive orders of the Government of India ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfAcronym | English ⓘ |
| motto | Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | The law protects when it is protected ⓘ |
| nativeName | अनुसंधान और विश्लेषण विंग NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivityType |
counter-intelligence
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covert action ⓘ intelligence collection ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | foreign countries ⓘ |
| oversight | Prime Minister’s Office of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Cabinet Secretariat of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Intelligence Bureau of India (external intelligence functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
external intelligence
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foreign intelligence gathering ⓘ |
| regionServed | India ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
counter-proliferation
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counter-terrorism ⓘ covert operations abroad ⓘ psychological operations ⓘ strategic security operations ⓘ |
| securityClassification | highly classified ⓘ |
| shortName | RAW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | civilian intelligence agency ⓘ |
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