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After Independence the first DIB of Independent India, Sanjivi Pillai decided to open Foreign Intelligence department in IB.
Guess the three countries he chose to post Indian agents.
Ans-
1. Pakistan
2. Germany
3. France.
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Guess the three countries he chose to post Indian agents.
Ans-
1. Pakistan
2. Germany
3. France.
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Lt Gen MN Batra DMI ( Director of Military Intelligence ) [ Tenure 1961 to 1971] visited CIA and MI6 and wrote a paper on Foreign Intelligence.
His cousin Lt Gen RN Batra was Director of Signals
and both of them set up
Signals Intelligence Department.
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His cousin Lt Gen RN Batra was Director of Signals
and both of them set up
Signals Intelligence Department.
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MN Batra' paper was put up to Indira Gandhi who decided to create Research and Analysis wing of the Cabinet Secretariat.
RAW was born on 21st September 1968
With RN Kao as first Director and KS Nair as Dy Chief
Both has worked on IB's Ghana' Desk.
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RAW was born on 21st September 1968
With RN Kao as first Director and KS Nair as Dy Chief
Both has worked on IB's Ghana' Desk.
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IB was bifurcated and 250 personnel moved to RAW from IB, but many IB officers continued to be part of both organizations.
Like during 1971 Operations in East Pakistan IB's Jt Director in Calcutta PN Bannerji was also RAW Commissioner of Calcutta Station
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Like during 1971 Operations in East Pakistan IB's Jt Director in Calcutta PN Bannerji was also RAW Commissioner of Calcutta Station
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In 1971 Aviation Research centre was set up with assistance of USA to carry out aerial reconnaissance.
Started with 250 personnel and budget of Rs 2 crores in 1971 it was raised to Rs 30 Crores.
Director RAW was given the rank Of Secretary to Govt of India
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Started with 250 personnel and budget of Rs 2 crores in 1971 it was raised to Rs 30 Crores.
Director RAW was given the rank Of Secretary to Govt of India
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PM VP Singh granted as secret authroization 1990-91 to Military Intelligence to conduct tactical intelligence ops to a limited distance across borders.
DIA has been empowered to conduct transborder ops without limitations.
Similar authorization of ops given to IB
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DIA has been empowered to conduct transborder ops without limitations.
Similar authorization of ops given to IB
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RAW has been empowered to conduct Special Ops abroad and including pays ops.
DIA could conduct HUMINT ops for tactical defence intelligence after govt approval.
RAW to remain nodal agency for Counter Intel Ops outside India.
Liason with Foreign Intel
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DIA could conduct HUMINT ops for tactical defence intelligence after govt approval.
RAW to remain nodal agency for Counter Intel Ops outside India.
Liason with Foreign Intel
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IB TECHINT department has been upgraded and has now independent communications intelligence capability which enables it to monitor all forms of cellular al, landline, radio, internet. It state of art direction finding equipment to locate transmissions by anyone.
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In correspondence the R&AW is referred to as Cabinet Secretariat and in informal talks the word "and" hold special significance. R&AW is used and not RAW.
The foreign country offices are referred by three letters eg. ABC, XYZ. And are used in cables
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The foreign country offices are referred by three letters eg. ABC, XYZ. And are used in cables
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In 1988, R&AW floated two companies
1. Piyush Investments Ltd.
2. Hector Leasing and Finance Company Ltd.
R&AW Officers V. Balachandran & B. Raman were Directors of the company
In March 1989, the RAW front companies bought two flats in Gauri Sadan, (cont.)
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1. Piyush Investments Ltd.
2. Hector Leasing and Finance Company Ltd.
R&AW Officers V. Balachandran & B. Raman were Directors of the company
In March 1989, the RAW front companies bought two flats in Gauri Sadan, (cont.)
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( Contd.) A residential building on New Delhi's Hailey Road, The apartments, measuring over 2,100 sq ft each, housed Mossad's station chief between 1989 and 1992.
New Delhi all made sure that Israeli Station chief has Argentina passport not Israeli one.
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New Delhi all made sure that Israeli Station chief has Argentina passport not Israeli one.
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