Binge Watch News and India Today report the story of India’s first spymaster will be coming to screens of the world’s second most populous nation. The Research and Analysis Wing has been in the news because of a recent border skirmish between India and China. Kao was a remarkable character who made his reputation in...
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RAW Officer on the Build-Up on the India-China Border
Former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) officer, Amar Bhushan, comments on the border clash between India and China in which solders fought hand to hand combat on high mountain terrain. By way of background, the Guardian explains the dispute between the world’s two most populous nations like this. Both countries have sought to establish their...
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Raazi: RAW Agent Penetrates Pakistan Military
This Indian spy thriller, said to be based on a true story, is the story of a woman RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) agent, who is sent to Pakistan to spy on their military officials. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film stars Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles.
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Inside R&AW’s Covert Operations
India’s secret intelligence service, known as the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW) is less well-known than the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s premier investigative agency. But R&AW is gaining a great public profile. Like CIA and Mossad, it’s espionage exploits are depicted in a premium cable show. With Prime Minister Naendra Modi’s more aggressive stance toward...
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India’s RAW Roped in to Coronavirus Tracing
As India locks down in the face of the global pandemic, the country’s intelligence service, the Research & Analysis Wing, is being recruited into tracing possibly infected people. India’s tracing campaign is far more aggressive than anything mounted in the United States. Out of 1,350 persons known to have attended a religious gather, 1,282 had...