Q&A on Indian intelligence
JMM99 (Mike) asked in January 2014:
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It would be well if an Indian expert on Indian external intelligence came out of the woodwork to keep this thread on track.
Here is an Indian expert on intelligence, snag the focus is on internal security in an interview prompted by him writing a book:
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National Security and Intelligence Management, A new paradigm is a book by V Balachandran, former special secretary, cabinet secretariat, government of India. The book is a compilation of Balachandran’s published works and lectures over the past 15 years on various facets of our national security.
Link:http://vickynanjappa.com/2014/03/24/...-late-on-2611/
Inda's not-so secret intelligence "war"
A long article by Praveen Swami, on a serious mishap over an Indian agent based in Iran being abducted to Pakistan and now faces execution. He starts with:
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The implications of the questions raised by the Kulbhushan Jadhav case go far beyond Jadhav’s fate. It is time India reflects seriously on its expanding programme of covert action and its long-term consequences.
Lots of snippets, especially on the absence of trade craft; I only quote one:
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Thirteen Indians are being held in Pakistan on espionage charges, and 30 Pakistanis are in Indian jails, but in not a single case has either country officially concerned itself with its agent’s fate.
Link:http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/i...55129.ece#test
RAW to CIA: an Indian defector
A puzzling article from an Indian newspaper: Rabinder Singh, spy who defected to US, is no more: Double agent lived his last years as a remorseful recluse. Just whether officialdom has encouraged this is a moot point. It certainly would discourage anyone else choosing that option. CIA "tradecraft" failures appear too (as they do in another post today).
Link:https://www.firstpost.com/india/rabi...e-4688341.html
R&AW completed 50 years of its existence on September 21, 2018
A commentary on RAW by a former, senior member and "lurker" here.
Link:https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/co...cy/658199.html
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
This national investigative body is a mainly manned by the police and is one of the Indian intelligence agencies IIRC, handling CT investigations. This report sadly is an illustration how complex and mind-boggling India can be.
Link:https://www.ozy.com/provocateurs/the...es-rogue/90330