research and analysis wing

The Research and Analysis Wing is the primary foreign intelligence agency of India. It was established in 1968 following the intelligence failures of the Sino-Indian and Indo-Pakistani wars, which persuaded the Indian government to create a specialised, independent agency dedicated to foreign intelligence gathering; previously, both domestic and foreign intelligence had been the purview of the Intelligence Bureau. The agency's primary function is gathering foreign intelligence, engaging in counter-terrorism, promoting counter-proliferation, advising Indian policymakers, and advancing India's foreign strategic interests. It is also involved in the security of India's nuclear programme. Many foreign analysts consider the R&AW to be an effective organisation and identify it as one of the primary instruments of India's national power. Anil Dhasmana has been appointed as the new chief of the RAW as the post of the RAW chief fell vacant on January 31, 2017.

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TNN / May 11, 2026, 09:14 (IST)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's choice of a sleek black suit for his oath-taking ceremony, inspired by his film 'Beast', signaled a deliberate move towards a new political image.

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RAW official held for 'lewd' text messages

TNN / Dec 09, 2009, 04:36 (IST)

Fifty-year-old Nisha Priya Bhatia, a senior officer at Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), was arrested by Gurgaon police on Thursday for allegedly harassing her colleagues and neighbours.