Research and Analysis Wing information

Research and Analysis Wing
Wing overview
Formed	21 September 1968; 55 years ago
Headquarters	CGO Complex, New Delhi, India
Motto	Dharmō Rakṣati Rakṣitaḥ (ISO); transl. "Dharma protects, When it is protected"
Employees	Classified
Annual budget	Classified
Minister responsible	Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India;
Wing executive	Ravi Sinha, Secretary (R);
Child agencies	Electronics and Technical Services (ETS); Aviation Research Centre; Special Group; Radio Research Centre;

The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW, RAW) is the foreign intelligence agency of India. The agency's primary function is gathering foreign intelligence, counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, advising Indian policymakers, and advancing India's foreign strategic interests.^[4]^[5] It is also involved in the security of India's nuclear programme.^[6]^[5]

During the nine-year tenure of its first Secretary, Rameshwar Nath Kao, R&AW quickly came to prominence in the global intelligence community, playing a role in major events such as accession of the state of Sikkim to India in 1975.^[7] Headquartered in New Delhi, R&AW's current chief is Ravi Sinha.^[8]^[9] The head of R&AW is designated as the Secretary (Research) in the Cabinet Secretariat, and is under the authority of the Prime Minister of India without parliamentary oversight. Secretary reports to the National Security Adviser on a daily basis.^[10] The purview of the Cabinet Secretary is limited to administrative and financial matters. On an administrative basis, the chief reports to the Cabinet Secretary, who reports to the Prime Minister.

^ "Again RAW officer under cloud, IB searches his office, seals computer". The Indian Express. 17 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
^ Jha, Ganganatha (1920). "Constitution of the Court of Justice". Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (1999 ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 8120811550. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
^ "Five years after 26/11, Intelligence services still crippled by staff shortage". The Hindu. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ "B-Net:Reference Publications:India, Intelligence and Security:Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security (2004)". Findarticles.com. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Federation of American Scientists". Fas.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
^ "RAW: India's External Intelligence Agency". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
^ Malhotra, Jyoti (15 August 2007). "What's the score on India's covert operations". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.
^ "IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed new RAW chief, to succeed Samant Goel". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Balakot strategist Samant Goel is new RAW chief, Kashmir expert Arvind Kumar IB director". India Today. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
^ Ranjan, Amitav (26 November 2015). "On govt table: 5-yr term for RAW chief". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[1] "Again RAW officer under cloud, IB searches his office, seals computer". The Indian Express. 17 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

[2] Jha, Ganganatha (1920). "Constitution of the Court of Justice". Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (1999 ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 8120811550. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

[lownumber-3] "Five years after 26/11, Intelligence services still crippled by staff shortage". The Hindu. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[FAsummary-4] "B-Net:Reference Publications:India, Intelligence and Security:Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security (2004)". Findarticles.com. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2009.

[Federation_of_American_Scientists-5] "Federation of American Scientists". Fas.org. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.

[6] "RAW: India's External Intelligence Agency". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

[7] Malhotra, Jyoti (15 August 2007). "What's the score on India's covert operations". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.

[8] "IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed new RAW chief, to succeed Samant Goel". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[9] "Balakot strategist Samant Goel is new RAW chief, Kashmir expert Arvind Kumar IB director". India Today. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.

[10] Ranjan, Amitav (26 November 2015). "On govt table: 5-yr term for RAW chief". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

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Wing overview
Formed	21 September 1968; 55 years ago (1968-09-21)
Headquarters	CGO Complex, New Delhi, India^[1]
Motto	Dharmō Rakṣati Rakṣitaḥ (ISO) transl. "Dharma protects, When it is protected"^[2]
Employees	Classified^[3]
Annual budget	Classified
Minister responsible	Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
Wing executive	Ravi Sinha, Secretary (R)
Child agencies	Electronics and Technical Services (ETS) Aviation Research Centre Special Group Radio Research Centre

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