List of Indian Intelligence agencies
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India has a number of intelligence agencies of which the best known are the Research and Analysis Wing, India’s external intelligence agency and the Intelligence Bureau, the internal intelligence agency.
[edit] Research and Analysis Wing
The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) of the Cabinet secretariat was formed on September 21, 1968 and handles India's external covert intelligence gathering. Although its budget is unknown, some estimates peg it at $160 million.[citation needed] It is believed to have about 10,000 agents in its payroll.[citation needed] The Chief of R&AW is designated as Secretary (R). The first to hold this post was R. N. Kao of the IB. Subsequent Secretaries have been K. Sankaran Nair, N. Suntook, G. C. Saxena, S. E. Joshi, A. K. Verma, G. S. Bajpai, N. Narasimhan, J. S. Bedi, A. S. Syali, R. Roy, A. K. Dave, A. S. Dulat, V. Sood, and C. D. Sahay. The current Secretary is P. K. Hormis Tharakan.
[edit] Intelligence Bureau
The IB was established in 1947 to assume responsibility for India’s domestic security. The IB is shrouded in secrecy and there is little public information concerning its main operations. In work sense IB has done tremendous work[citation needed] and has many success to its credit.[citation needed] It is believed that it is instrumental in breaking and averting many terrorist operations in India.[citation needed] IB has worked in cohesion with state police to breakdown terrorist network.[citation needed]
[edit] Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
This agency was established on 5 March 2002 with the appointment of Lt. General Kamal Davar as the first Director General (DG). The DG reports to the Chief Of Defence Staffs (CDS). It is supposed to be the nodal agency for all defence related intelligence,[citation needed] thus distinguishing it from the RAW. This agency also controls the Directorate of Signals Intelligence and the Defence Image Processing and Analysis Centre (DIPAC).[citation needed]
[edit] Joint Cipher Bureau
The Joint Cipher Bureau works closely with the IB and RAW. It is responsible for cryptanalysis and encryption of sensitive data.[citation needed] The inter-services Joint Cipher Bureau has primary responsibility for cryptology and SIGINT, providing coordination and direction to the other military service organisations with similar mission.[citation needed] Most current equipment providing tactical intelligence is of Russian origin,[citation needed] including specialised direction finding and monitoring equipment.
The Joint Cipher Bureau is also responsible for issues relating to public and private key management.[citation needed] The cryptographic situation in India is in the early stages of development.[citation needed] Cryptographic products are export-controlled licenced items,[citation needed] and licences to India are not generally available for products of key length of more than 56 bits.[citation needed] The domestic Indian computer industry primarily produces PCs, and PC-compatible cryptographic products have been developed and are being used commercially.[citation needed] More robust cryptologic systems are not commercially produced in India, and progress in this field has been slow due to the general unavailability of technology and know-how.[citation needed] Customised cryptographic products have been designed and produced by organisations in the defense sector are engaged in the implementation of cryptographic techniques, protocols and the products.[citation needed]
[edit] All India Radio Monitoring Service
The Central Monitoring Service of All India Radio monitors all radio broadcasts in India as well as all foreign radio broadcasts which can be received in India.
[edit] Joint Intelligence Committee
The JIC is entrusted with the tasks of coordinating intelligence between all government agencies, civilian and military. Now formed as a part of the third tier of the National Security Council Secretariat, it consists of experts on several issues who analyse intelligence inputs.[citation needed]
[edit] Signals Intelligence Directorate
The Signals Intelligence Directorate is a joint service organisation, manned by personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force. It has a large number of WEUs (Wireless Experimental Units) that carry out the task of monitoring military links of other countries.[citation needed]
The Central Monitoring Organisation(CMO) is directly under the Ministry of Defence. It has several monitoring companies, located at different locations around the country.[citation needed] Their job is to monitor use of radio spectrum by all users, such as Defence, Police, AIR, Railways, PSUs etc.[citation needed]
[edit] Aviation Research Centre
The ARC is the SIGINT (signals intelligence) arm of the RAW.[citation needed] It has stations in Chakrata near Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Dum Duma near Tinsukia in Assam, Charbatia near Cuttack in Orissa, Palam Airport in Delhi and at the Farkhor Air Base at Farkhor/Ayni in Tajikistan. It reports to the Director General of Security and RAW.
[edit] Directorate of Air Intelligence
The DAI is responsible for air and satellite reconnaissance missions.[citation needed]
[edit] Directorate of Navy Intelligence
This is the Indian Navy’s intelligence arm.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Military Intelligence in India: An Analysis Bhashyam Kasturi: The Indian Defence Review, 1997
- Cryptography Technology and Policy Directions in the Context of NII Gulshan Rai, R.K.Dubash, and A.K.Chakravarti. Information Technology Group Dept. of Electronics Govt. of India December , 1997
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