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RAW and IB

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 RAW ( Research & Analysis Wing) is India's external intelligence agency which is headed by Secretary (Research), and works under Prime Minister Office (PMO) but reports to National Security Advisor(NSA).  RAW primarily, analyses foriegn countries Political & Military Development especially neighbours such as China & Pakistan. It recruits Officers from IPS, IAS, IRS etc. and other personnels from State Police or other Central forces. Mostly field officers are choosen from Army or IPS cadre. It also has stringers attached to it. Mostly, their work is kept classified in view of national security.  RAW works closely with CIA, MI6, MOSSAD in Afghanistan from Indian consulate of Jalalabad and Kandhar. Have a department called Special Frontier Force (SFF), which focuses its operation over China and have deep assets in Tibet. Similarily, Establishment 22, a branch of RAW played a vital role in Bangladesh Liberation War 1971 by forming civilian guerrilla force Mukti B...