- Former Indian and Pakistani intelligence officials have called for greater contact between the Inter Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) to prevent regional crisis and push forward new thinking on the conflict in Jammu and Kashmir
- It is said that, what covert services can achieve is not at times even conceivable in political or diplomatic channels. RAW & ISI help to guard against panic reactions. The two services are also capable of preventing another incident of the kind which occurred in Mumbai in November, 2008.
More about Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
- Research and Analysis Wing (RAW or R&AW) was formed in 1968; It is the primary external intelligence agency of India.
- Its creation was necessitated post the Sino-Indian War 1962 and Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 which posed various gaps in intelligence gathering undertaken by Intelligence Bureau (which then handled both internal and external intelligence).
Function:
- The primary function of RAW is collection of external intelligence and counter-terrorism. In addition, it is responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations and persons to advise Indian policymakers.
- R&AW is an effective and one of the primary instrument of India’s national power. It is also involved in the security of India’s nuclear programme.
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