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Raw : a history of India's covert operations / Yadav Yatish

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi, Westland Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2020 :Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 391 p. ; 21.5 cmISBN:
  • 9789395073264
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.1254 YAT
Contents:
1. Brief Overview of RAW 2. India's Intelligence Failures in the 1960s 3. Role of RAW in the Liberation of Bangladesh 4. Early Covert Operations in Other Regions 5. Growth of RAW's Network 6. Geopolitical landscapes 7. Countering the ISI's Influence 8. Global Reach and International Collaborations 9. Internal Challenges and Bureaucratic Hurdles 10. Role of Technology in Modern Intelligence 11. RAW's Future
Summary: RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations by Yatish Yadav offers a rare glimpse into the enigmatic world of India’s external intelligence agency. This meticulously researched book delves into the agency’s origins, its evolution, and its pivotal role in shaping India’s foreign policy. Yadav’s narrative, enriched by firsthand accounts from former agents, provides a gripping account of the agency’s covert operations in various countries, including Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka. The book highlights the agency’s successes in countering the ISI’s machinations and its contributions to India’s global stature. While maintaining a balanced approach, Yadav also sheds light on the agency’s limitations and challenges. This book is a must-read for those interested in intelligence studies, international relations, and the history of modern India. It offers a fascinating and informative journey into the shadowy world of espionage.
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A history of India's covert operations.

Includes index.

1. Brief Overview of RAW
2. India's Intelligence Failures in the 1960s
3. Role of RAW in the Liberation of Bangladesh
4. Early Covert Operations in Other Regions
5. Growth of RAW's Network
6. Geopolitical landscapes
7. Countering the ISI's Influence
8. Global Reach and International Collaborations
9. Internal Challenges and Bureaucratic Hurdles
10. Role of Technology in Modern Intelligence
11. RAW's Future

RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations by Yatish Yadav offers a rare glimpse into the enigmatic world of India’s external intelligence agency. This meticulously researched book delves into the agency’s origins, its evolution, and its pivotal role in shaping India’s foreign policy. Yadav’s narrative, enriched by firsthand accounts from former agents, provides a gripping account of the agency’s covert operations in various countries, including Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka. The book highlights the agency’s successes in countering the ISI’s machinations and its contributions to India’s global stature. While maintaining a balanced approach, Yadav also sheds light on the agency’s limitations and challenges. This book is a must-read for those interested in intelligence studies, international relations, and the history of modern India. It offers a fascinating and informative journey into the shadowy world of espionage.

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