Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) 

Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) 

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister, has approved IPS officer Ravi Sinha’s appointment as Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a tenure of two years.
• He replaces Samant Kumar Goel, who will complete his tenure on June 30, 2023.

 Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)

• Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is India’s premier intelligence agency and was created in 1968 to handle India’s external intelligence affairs. 
• The chief of RAW is designated secretary (research) in the Cabinet Secretariat, which is part of the prime minister’s office. 
• RAW reports directly to the prime minister instead of the Ministry of defence. 
• Since its inception, RAW is credited with providing intelligence support to many significant operations on foreign soil. 
• In 1968, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi appointed R. N. Kao as the first director of RAW.

 Structure of RAW

• R&AW has been organised on the lines of the CIA. The head of R&AW is designated Secretary (R) in the Cabinet Secretariat.
• The Secretary (R), is under the direct command of the Prime Minister, and reports on an administrative basis to the Cabinet Secretary, who reports to the Prime Minister. 

RAW’s objectives:

• Monitoring the political, military, economic and scientific developments in countries which have a direct bearing on India’s national security and the formulation of its foreign policy.
• Mold international public opinion and influence foreign governments.
• Covert Operations to safeguard India’s National interests.
• Anti-terror operations and neutralising elements posing a threat to India.
• seeking the control and limitation of the supply of military hardware to Pakistan, mostly from European countries, the United States, and China.

Practice questions for Prelims

Consider the following statements:
1. IPS officer Ravi Sinha has been appointed as Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for a tenure of two years.
2. Appointment has been approved by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Home Minister.
3. RAW reports directly to the Prime Minister instead of the Ministry of Defense. 

How many statements given above is/are
correct:
a) one only
b) two only
c) All three
d) None

Ans. b)

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