Reality of India's R&AW

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Summary

Explore the clandestine world of India's Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) in this detailed exposé by Nitish Rajput. From the agency's historical roots in British India to its crucial involvement in national defenses and espionage, the video offers insights into R&AW's operations, challenges, political interferences, and significant contributions. Delve into notable missions and the agency's evolution amidst political changes, internal strife, and national security challenges, culminating in a modernized intelligence infrastructure.

Highlights

R&AW's origins trace back to a British-era department aimed at controlling dacoity, forming a foundation for modern intelligence efforts.📜
R&AW's creation by Indira Gandhi marked a shift to specialized global intelligence gathering beyond India’s borders.🌐
Key missions included espionage on Pakistan's military build-up and tactical successes like Operation Meghdoot.🕵️
Despite a powerful start, geopolitical and internal political disturbances often complicated R&AW's efficacy.⚖️
The agency's structure supports a robust intelligence community, coordinating with international allies like Mossad.🤝

Key Takeaways

R&AW originated from a department established by the British to counter dacoits, evolving into a vital intelligence agency.🔍
Formed in 1968, R&AW's focus is global intelligence, significantly contributing to India's strategic advantages.🌍
Despite political hurdles, R&AW has played crucial roles in historical events like the Indo-Pakistani conflicts and Siachen Glacier control.🗻
Internal politics and changes in government have both strengthened and hindered R&AW's operations.🚦
Operational secrecy and complex global espionage tactics define R&AW's modus operandi, ensuring India's national security.🤫

Overview

Dive into the daring world of R&AW, India's covert intelligence service born out of necessity and intrigue. It's a story of espionage, political twist, and strategic plays where knowledge truly is power. From its roots tackling banditry under British rule to becoming a linchpin in international intelligence, R&AW is a testament to quiet resilience and audacious tactics.

Despite challenges like political meddling, R&AW's tale is one of triumphs and trials. Its agents work in shadows, with operations that have shifted geopolitical lines, including implausible missions that thwarted adversarial moves and bolstered national security.

R&AW's evolution is marked by deep-rooted secrecy and strategic alliances. Even as internal politics pose hurdles, its core mission remains intact. Collaborations with global counterparts like Mossad enhance its effectiveness, underscoring the critical role of intelligence in shaping history.

Chapters

00:00 - 02:00: Introduction to R&AW and Initial Challenges The chapter introduces India's Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) and the hurdles new members face when joining. A significant restriction is highlighted where individuals, or their families, associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or Communist parties cannot be employed at R&AW. The narrative includes clandestine activities such as retrieving cut hair from scientists, signifying espionage operations.
02:00 - 04:00: Creation and Establishment of R&AW The chapter discusses the origins and formation of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's foreign intelligence agency. It highlights an incident reflecting the need for a dedicated intelligence agency—the misuse of resources and escalating situations that necessitated stronger intelligence activities. The text underscores the importance of intelligence work, emphasizing knowledge as crucial power possessed by agencies like R&AW, which often sacrifice greatly despite operating covertly for national security. The chapter also touches upon the political backdrop, specifically mentioning Indira Gandhi and her imposition of emergency to restore control at a tumultuous time, indirectly hinting at the scenarios prompting the establishment of R&AW.
04:00 - 09:00: Key Operations and Successes The chapter titled 'Key Operations and Successes' explores the operations of R&AW, the Research and Analysis Wing of India. It delves into how R&AW prepares for operations, the extent of political interference, and the consequences officers face due to such interference. The narrative promises insights into the risks involved in their missions. The chapter also addresses the secrecy surrounding these operations, justifying that the information shared is based on disclosures from former R&AW officers who spoke about their experiences post-retirement.
09:00 - 15:00: Challenges and Political Interference The chapter discusses the author's reliance on multiple sources, including books, research papers, and articles by former R&AW officers, to provide a comprehensive view. The author ensures that only commonly agreed-upon information from these credible sources is included. Additionally, there is a brief mention of a platform designed to assist businesses in managing invoices, billing, and payment recording efficiently.
15:00 - 20:00: Reorganization and Recent Developments The chapter titled 'Reorganization and Recent Developments' discusses the importance of professionalism and digital solutions in increasing customer trust. It introduces Odoo as a comprehensive platform to manage various business functions such as CRM, point of sales, website creation, sales, billing, and invoicing. The chapter highlights the ease of using Odoo's invoicing app, which allows users to fill in business details, design invoices, and complete invoicing and billing processes efficiently, including adding bank details, making the entire process quick and seamless.
20:00 - 21:00: Conclusion and Future Outlook This chapter provides a conclusion and future outlook, emphasizing the ease of business management with Odoo's invoicing app. The app offers features such as direct invoice sending to customers and an overview of all invoices via the dashboard. The first app is free forever, with unlimited customer support and hosting, while other apps require a yearly or monthly subscription starting at Rs. 580. Additionally, a brief mention of India's intelligence agency, R&AW, created in 1968, is included.

Reality of India's R&AW Transcription

00:00 - 00:30 A member of RSS can become Home minister but he can't get job in R&AW. They had to sign that, they or any member of his family isn't associated with RSS or Communist. The day scientists have a haircut there, Indian agents pick up and bring their hair. Democracy has been murdered. They wanted Indira Gandhi's resignation. As soon as they hear it, Zia-ul-Haq get surprised that how do they know so much of internal details. Indian Army directly got to know at the field of Kargil that another two new battalions are against them.
00:30 - 01:00 He gave his plane to the Cabinet minister who had come on a trip with his girlfriend. Such photos are released which astonishes everyone. By looking at the photo, it can be known that at one of the air base in Pakistan and when all these things increase a lot and start getting out of hands. Then Indira Gandhi Ji, imposes emergency. Its said that, Knowledge is Power. But this proverb fits the most on Intelligence agencies which, on just the basis of knowledge and input, save multiple lives. For their own country, they go to the enemy's country and place their lives at stake
01:00 - 01:30 and that too without taking any credit. This isn't a small thing. We've seen multiple moves about R&AW but how does it operate. How are they prepared for operation? How much is the political interference & what are the consequences their officers face due to that? How much is the risk? You'll get to know everything in this video. You'll say that, how am I making a video on all these secret information. Then, I've added only those things in this video that were told by former R&AW officers after retirement
01:30 - 02:00 and I'm not making this video on the basis of just one R&AW officer or book or article I've read multiple books, research papers and articles. And the information common in multiple former officers only that has been added in this video. Whose link will be given in the description. And I'm sure, when you'll get to know these things, then you'll be surprised. Before moving forward, I want to talk about a platform which will benefit every small and big business. Whatever your business be, making invoices, doing billing correctly, recording payments. Its time consuming & the old fashion method of making invoices is outdated.
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02:30 - 03:00 You can directly send the invoice to the customer from here & you can take overview of the progress of all invoices from the dashboard. Apart from this, there're other apps in odoo in which the first app is free for always. With unlimited customer support and hosting & for the rest of the apps, you can purchase yearly & monthly plans. Starting from Rs. 580 so use odoo & odoo invoicing and make your business easy. Link is in the description. So, coming back to the topic. India's intelligence agency - R&AW, was created in year 1968.
03:00 - 03:30 But before that, there were some important decisions which are linked with the development of R&AW. So, what happened was during the time of Britishers - in the forest of Jabalpur there were some dacoits which attacked and looted & then disappeared in the forest. So, to deal with this Britishers created a department named - Thuggee and Dacoity Department and this was the department which further lays the foundation of R&AW. At that time, this department that was created collected input and intelligence in that area and sent to the higher authority
03:30 - 04:00 and they used to blend some of their officers with the dacoits. And by doing this, within a small time fame - this department finished of all the dacoits from this area. I've given the link of how this department actually worked do watch it once. And this was the time, when Britishers understood the importance of intelligence. So, at that time to deal with the freedom fighters which organised anti-british government activity a similar agency named, Central Special Branch CSB, was created and the officers & manpower of Thuggee department was transferred to this central special branch - Central Special Branch.
04:00 - 04:30 And then, in future cases related to crimes were also added to it. And in year 1904, this was renamed as Central Crime Intelligence Department - CCID. And then 2 years later, it was again renamed as Intelligence Bureau - IB. And along with this, when they got huge success in it then they even made a separate department for military intelligence. After this, our country got independent and when Britishers leave India then similar to other departments IB department was also transferred. But in case of IB, details of all the informers and agents and secret documents were destroyed
04:30 - 05:00 and some were taken along. And IB was transferred to India & MI was transferred to Pakistan. Now, after the Britishers left India, IB deals with shortage of trained staff but Sanjeevi Pilliai was the first head of IB, ran IB on the british intelligence agency - MI5 model, hastily and during the ear of britishers, IB used to work on stuffs related inside the country's border but in year 1951, on the recommendation of Himmat Singh Committee, IB was given the responsibility of doing tasks related to both, inside & outsiide of the country's border.
05:00 - 05:30 But after this, in the coming time - back to back such things happen due to which, IB which used to tasks related outside India's boundary, was restricted to India's border and R&AW was formed. Actually, in year 1954 China released a map in which 120000 km area of India was depicted in its own boundary. Earlier, this was termed as error but actually china wanted to control this area under it. So, until the few coming years China waits but then on 28th October 1962.
05:30 - 06:00 It entered India and started taking it under control. And India loses this war and IB couldn't catch any of China's movement in this war. India didn't use its air force in this year because India thought that if it'll use air force, then China will also use it. So, it'll cause even more harm. But actually, the place from where China was fighting the war didn't have a huge air base or aircraft arrangement. IB couldn't catch this information as well due to which, consequences had to be faced. After this war, IB is made stronger in which technologies were hired.
06:00 - 06:30 Aviation research centres were made. All the focus was kept on the border of China. After this comes year 1965 and again, IB fails again. This year, Pakistan attacks on India.
06:30 - 07:00 And IB doesn't gets any information about this as well. Agencies of the rest of the countries, in comparison to them IB wasn't giving good results because if IB intel had known earlier, then it has a huge advantage - often the situation of war can be stopped. So within less time, when two wars happened and IB couldn't get hold of it, then rumours started that IB should be made stronger or its alternative should be looked for. Now, after this in January 1966, Indira Gandhi becomes PM and as soon as she becomes PM, firstly she calls R.N. Kao, who was a experienced and famous officer
07:00 - 07:30 and R.N. Kao had older relations with the Nehru family. R.N. KAO and Indira Gandhi's mother were childhood friends & before this as well, he had handled the security of Jawahar Lal Nehru. So, Indira Gandhi trusted him more. She holds a meeting with him, where she says we need to create an intelligence agency apart from IB, which will be very advanced and its entire focus would be outside India's boundary. So that, we've advantage in wars. Now after this meeting ends, R.N. Kao takes 2 months time and after doing all the studies
07:30 - 08:00 submits a blueprint for making a new agency. R.N. Kao's blueprint is accepted by Indira Gandhi. It is implemented as it is, but Indira Gandhi adds only one thing in it that the head of this new agency that'll be created will directly report to PM. And at the same time, Cabinet Secretary, D.S. Joshi was also there who suggested this agency's name - Research and Analysis Wing. R&AW After this, on 21st of September, 1968 R&AW was created and at that time, its budget was of $20 million
08:00 - 08:30 and its office was kept in South Delhi. Even today, their head office is on LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI. And IB, after being turned to R&AW was given the task to handle, stuffs related inside of India. Now, IB couldn't do operations outside of India. When R&AW was created then R.N. Kao made this mandatory that any spy of R&AW, involved in operations outside of India cannot have their name revealed in any document, report or even on a piece of paper. You need to remember their names. There were no name plates of officers outside of any department.
08:30 - 09:00 And there weren't any designation in R&AW, the senior officers were called secretary and junior officers were called Under secretary. These were the two designations. Now after setting this up, next task of R&AW was training their spies and planting them outside of India. So that information can be collected & this task was given to the foreign secretary - T.N. Kaul he created fake job requirements in the Indian embassies. And then to seem like they're filling in these jobs, the spies of R&AW had their identity changed
09:00 - 09:30 and were sent to different countries. All the agents of R&AW went to different countries, traced information through wireless and wired communication and sent it to India through Morse Code. These codes looked liked these. All these spies were set up outside India, after which R&AW installed monitoring stations on India's borders. And through SIGINT - Signal Intelligence they started tracing communications from borders which came into their range. Now, when the activities of R&AW started, then within few months the importance of IB & Ministry of External Affairs
09:30 - 10:00 decreased & all the focus was more on R&AW as their importance increased. In fact the director of IB, SP Verma and MML Hooja questioned during the creation of R&AW that its not correct. And due to this internal conflict R&AW's working faced a lot of problems. IB's MML Hooja denied the transfer of the officers of foreign desk in IB, like foreign language expert, forensics, cryptography experts. And IB's foreign intel's older files were also not given to R&AW
10:00 - 10:30 the older good agents, who were working for IB their details were also not shared with R&AW. Along with his, R&AW had to take approval from Cabinet for foreign travel and other expenses. But even in this, the process was delayed. They used to face difficulty in it and when this internal conflict increased within few months, then Indira Gandhi enters in this matter. And the head of R&AW was made the head of the cabinet. With this, at the administrative level hiring, foreign travel expenses - all were under the control of R&AW
10:30 - 11:00 and then the situation came under control. During the recruitment of R&AW candidates had to sign on the declaration form, where they had to sign that they or any of their family members isn't associated with RSS or communist. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji became PM & L.K. Advani of RSS became Home Minister but this form was never changed. Means an RSS member can become Home Minister, but he can't get a job in R&AW. So, after this R&AW had set up everything and around 9 months later, it plans to implant its first agent in Pakistan. Agent's real name wasn't revealed until today's date but the officers of R&AW called him - Kashmir Bedi.
11:00 - 11:30 Kashmir Bedi's hiring was done by R&AW from Punjab and after hiring, a detailed BGC was conducted. And for several months, he was trained in fine techniques. Kashmir Bedi was chosen for this task because knew Islamic tradition and Punjabi & Urdu languages from earlier itself. And all this was done, because at that particular time K.N. Rao used to install cameras on aircraft & clicked photographs of Pakistan side to trace information of neighbouring country
11:30 - 12:00 at India- Pakistan border. And these photographs was sent to interception department and on the basis of that image, information was collected that what is happening in the Pakistan area. But all these things that were going on had a problem that the range of cameras were only for 70 KM. And the photographs weren't that clear, which was very difficult to understand. So, to deal with it it was decided that, if any of our agent goes into that area and if he gives photographs time to time then it'll give more clarity on what's going on in the Pakistan area.
12:00 - 12:30 And to complete this task, Kashmir Bedi was selected. After this Kashmir Bedi's name was changed to Mohammad Ibrahim and then with the help of two Pakistani citizens he is helped to cross the border. This entire operation was operated by R.N. Kao from Delhi and when Kashmir Bedi reached Pakistan then according to the plan, he used to send all their information to a house in Amritsar through radio signal and then from there, a person sent this information through a secure telephone line to a house in Delhi. Then a messenger used to go on a bike & used the public telephone of that area
12:30 - 13:00 and collected this information & sent it to R.N. Kao. And then on this basis, everything was planned out. For few months, it goes on and one day such a photo arrives, with which everyone was surprised and by looking at that photograph they get to know that, at one of the airbases of Pakistan, some new American made APCs were unloaded with Cargo planes bombs and gunpowders and some people were getting off that plane. Which included 6 F104 fighter planes, 7 B57 Bombers and
13:00 - 13:30 300 carriers which were unloaded. When this information reaches higher authority, then it gets known that US broke its Arms embargo and was secretly supplying weapons to Pakistan which it shouldn't. And this was the time when India understood that Pakistan can take bigger steps in future. So, India increased its focus and involvement on east Pakistan - now Bangladesh. And regarding this weapon supply, it started discussion with US at the back channel. Here, these things were going on and as year 1970 arrived, agents of R&AW made a good network in London.
13:30 - 14:00 So, among these Indian agents, there was an agent who followed Pakistan's diplomats and gathered their information. Before the elections that were going to be held in Pakistan, it was going to plan some military action in East Pakistan. As soon as this information reached, it was analysed that due to this action India's security is in danger that's why East Pakistan should be more intervened, i.e it should be interfered. And then India quickly starts the preparation. R.N. Kao increases the number of technical check posts at India and East Pakistan's Border and
14:00 - 14:30 Every communication of West and East Pakistan were traced. They intercepted every communication. The situation was that, until the election in Pakistan was held R&AW had every details, that who had more chances of winning in election if military action will take place then, who'll be involved - they knew everything. R.N. Kao analysed all these situation and sent it to Indira Gandhi & after that he also suggested that if India blocks its air space for East and West Pakistan, then this will be a huge advantage to India.
14:30 - 15:00 Firstly, the route will be long. Secondly, east pakistan and west pakistan's communication will break as well. But Indira Gandhi says that, its not possible without any reason to block the airspace. Either in war situation it can be done. And if India will do it without any reason then international pressure will increase due to which, India will face problem. Now, when all these things were going on, at the same time - such a co-incidence occurs that emerges as a very good opportunity for India. Actually, a person named Hashim Qureshi went from Srinagar to Peshawar
15:00 - 15:30 and there he met a person named, Maqbool Bhat who belonged to a terr*rist organization - National Liberation Front(NLF). And Maqbool Bhat from NLF, influences Hashim Qureshi and makes him join his terr*rist prganization - NLF Now, 36 members of NLF were entering into Kashmir from Pakistan and were caught by Jammu & Kashmir Police. Now, NLF had to free these 36 members from Indian prison for which they make a plan & the entire responsibility was given by Hashim Qureshi
15:30 - 16:00 plan was to - Hashim Qureshi will go back to India and from Srinagar airport he'll hijack a plan & then he'll negotiate from Indian government for the freedom of those 36 people. And as per plan, NLF trains Hashim and sends him to India. Now, as soon as Hashim Qureshi enters India, agencies arrest him as well. And this information reaches R.N. Kao and when Hashim is interrogated, then the plan of hijacking a plan for release of their 36 members was disclosed in front of R&AW. Now, R.N. Kao saw this as an opportunity.
16:00 - 16:30 He convinces Hashim Qureshi and makes him a double agent and from here Hashim Qureshi, starts working for India. Now, in R.N. Kao's plan was told to hijack the Indian plane as they had planned to and then take this plane to Pakistan's Lahore and there'll be R&AW agents in the plane. After landing this plane in Pakistan, he had to demand for freeing 36 members and along with that, he had to do one more thing he had to demand to meet with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
16:30 - 17:00 And as per plan Hashim Qureshi, on 30th of January, 1971 - hijacks a plan from India and lands it in Lahore and then according to Hashim's demand, on 1st Feb 1971, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto comes to meet him. And as soon he meets him, all these photos go viral in Media this is the famous photo. Now after this in India, on All India Radio announcement about this hijacking was made. And it is seen as an attack on India & terming it as a danger, India bans airspace for Pakistan.
17:00 - 17:30 Pakistan faces lot of pressure from all over world but even after that, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto doesn't criticise this hijack publicly due to which, India's claim gets more ignition. Now, after some time all the passengers from Pakistan plane were told to get off and as soon as everyone gets off plane is set on fire. And this is picture after the plane was set on fire. And all the airplanes which had passengers, which also had R&AW agents they were sent to India through Amritsar by Pakistan. And since, Hashim Qureshi was in terms with R&AW, all the 36 terr*rists weren't required to be free.
17:30 - 18:00 And airspace for Pakistan was also banned. This step of R.N. Kao was believed to be a master stroke due to which, you get to see this photo. Now, after this Pakistan had been divided into two. Indira Gandhi was to praised for it. Along with it, R&AW is made even stronger and when in future, in the year 1974 nuclear test was done then R&AW had played a very important role in maintaining its secrecy. But few days later, India goes through internal stuffs due to which
18:00 - 18:30 R&AW faces lot of consequences. Actually, on 12th June 1975, Allahabad high court gives a verdict in which it was said that, the Lok Sabha elections held in year 1975 weren't ethical. It included illegal practices to win the elections. And it was said that, Indira Gandhi used government machinery and intelligence agencies in a wrong way for winning elections now, when high court released this decision then opposition caused a huge rummage it puts a lot of pressure that democracy has been murdered. Indira Gandhi should resign and the opposition leader
18:30 - 19:00 was very much angry from R&AW and he said that, Indira Gandhi uses R&AW against all the opposition leaders. And lot of rallies were made by opposition leaders regarding this. And when all these things increase a lot, and start getting out of hand then Indira Gandhi ji imposes emergency.
19:00 - 19:30 This emergency is imposed until year 1977 and after the emergency ends in March 1977, Morarji Desai becomes PM. As soon as he becomes PM, he forms a committee and firstly imposes an enquiry on R&AW. This committee was headed by an IPS officer of Maharashtra Cadre, SP Singh.
19:30 - 20:00 In which R&AW gets clean chit but there were some things which came to light with which leaders weren't happy. In fact, they become angry over R&AW. It was released that, R&AW formed a special desk named, Front Organization. Its duty was to track the activities of opposition leaders outside India. And postal address, telephone monitoring of opposition leaders were done and this was also told by the former head of R&AW counter terr*rism division, B. Raman in his book he said that, he was told to get information about whereabouts of Leila Fernandes, wife of George Fernandes.
20:00 - 20:30 After the committee's report was released, Morarji Desai had set his mindset that R&AW used to run according to Indira Gandhi. And this perception that was made, R.N. Kao had to face the consequences. Due to which, he took early retirement. Many such things happened that R.N. Kao didn't like. Like, once south block was holding a meeting and when R.N. Kao entered there some people called him a murderer, regarding which R.N. Kao was very angry. And for his remaining service time, he was forcefully sent on leave.
20:30 - 21:00 Now, R.N. Kao was facing these consequences and at the same time, Pakistan was preparing for nuclear test. on which the network of R&AW was already working but in India, R.N. Kao's humiliation led him to take early retirement. Now, on one head R&AW's head is taking retirement. And on the other hand, the agents of R&AW in Pakistan were sending intel that Pakistan is working on nuclear. It can be stopped. And on the other hand, PM was reducing the strength of R&AW. He removed many verticals of R&AW
21:00 - 21:30 and he also stopped its operations outside India, that were going to start. The condition was that, R&AW's employees who were fired started giving interview in media in anger against government and R&AW's stuff were publicly revealed. Due to this incident, in future Intelligence Organization restriction of Right ACT, 1985 was passed. It was mentioned that, if any employee of R&AW goes in media then it'll count as a criminal offence.
21:30 - 22:00 So, it means that as soon as the new government is formed, R&AW faced lot of consequences and at the same time, R&AW's new head and R&AW agents in Pakistan were tracing the activities of Pakistan. One day, R&AW agents notice that Pakistan's famous scientists - there's an area near Rawal Pindi, Khan Research Laboratory they used to go there daily and came back at the same time, in the evening. Along with it, they also saw some military head. So, the Indian agents had a doubt that maybe something important is going on
22:00 - 22:30 in this laboratory. All the details are sent to the head of R&AW, and they doubt if Pakistan is preparing for a nuclear test. At that time, to confirm this there wasn't time to implant an agent in that lab, so the Indian agents in Pakistan are instructed that, whatsoever, they should try to track the activities of these scientists, any of their thing with which it can be confirmed that, in this lab nuclear related work is going on. After this, these Indian agents start following them regularly
22:30 - 23:00 so, theses scientists used to go to a barber shop to have their hair trimmed. These agents go to the same barber shop and start making their regulation. And on the day where these scientists have their haircut, Indian agents pick up their hair. And then send it to India .When they reach India then, they're tested, where they found huge amount of Nuetrino radiation. With which it is confirmed that, in Khan research Laboratory nuclear testing is done. Along with it, Indian agents get another success in the same week, they're meet a Pakistan agent working in the same lab who was ready to give
23:00 - 23:30 the copy of the blueprint of Pakistan's nuclear test in $10,000. But agency couldn't give these $10,000 from its own side for this they required approval of the PM. Now, when PM gets to hear this, then PM denies it that its the internal matter of Pakistan and if we interfere in it then, India will get defamed. R&AW at that time, was working with Israel's MOSSAD at that time. Both the agencies, used to share their intel so, Israel also gets to know about it & it was a danger for Israel as well. So, Israel makes a plan to attack on Khan research laboratory. But the distance between Israel and Pakistan was very large
23:30 - 24:00 so for this, it reaches out to India. That this location is far than Israel they would require refueling, so if India allows for refueling then Israel will stop the nuclear test. But Morarji Desai denies for this as well, that it'll be seen as an attack by India on Pakistan. So, this plan is also put on hold. Pakistan's president - General Zia-ul-haq and Morarji Desai had good relations. They even used to talk on phone. So, one day Morarji Desai tells on phone in anger that
24:00 - 24:30 We know what you're doing, you're not doing right. We know what you're doing in Khan research laboratory. How many people are involved and in which way you're doing? Now, after hearing this Zia-ul-Haq gets surprised. That how do they know the details in-depth. This means someone is there, who is together with them and after this incident, all the agents of India in Pakistan were being searched immediately. And in this entire search-operation of Pakistan, most of the agents of R&AW were martyred.
24:30 - 25:00 R&AW couldn't stop this nuclear program due to political restrictions, but due to these things Pakistan's nuclear program was delayed because Pakistan changed the entire development system. And in future, to maintain peaceful relations between India & Pakistan, Morarji Desai was given Nishan-E-Pakistan, the highest civilian award of Pakistan. Now after this, on 14th January, 1980 - things started getting better for R&AW. Indira Gandhi becomes PM again and after this, R&AW was prepared to become stronger again.
25:00 - 25:30 The total strength of R&AW was increased, latest technologies are introduced that most of the global agencies used. All the cyber technologies, digital gadgets - all these training were included by sending them to different countries overall budget of R&AW was increased as well. Now, a year after Indira Gandhi became PM in year 1981, R.N. Kao was called again & was give the role of security advisor. This was the time, when R&AW and agents were active again. And at this particular time, with the help of R&AW
25:30 - 26:00 India gets a huge advantage. When India-Pakistan was divided, 70 km of mountain area Siachen Glacier, caused conflict. This area had extreme conditions but strategically, it was a very important area. So, India and Pakistan both of them claimed it. The condition of this area was very extreme - the temp. of -50 degree C, lack of oxygen, so a different type of arrangement was to be done to survive here. So, the conflict upon this area had been for a longer period of time, but in year 1984,due to R&AW the situation of this area
26:00 - 26:30 chnages forever. So, agents of R&AW already had a network in London but it was even stronger. They used to keep an eye on Pakistani diplomats and there was a garment shop in the same area, that used to make clothes for extreme weather. Now, one day - agents get an intel that Pakistan ordered thermal coats, pants, tents, ice shoes for 150 people, that can survive for -50 degree C.
26:30 - 27:00 Now, Indian agents feels it a odd. They share this intel forward. So, after multiple discussions it comes to light that Pakistan is planning something for Siachen glacier. Now, from here India makes a plan. The agents in London are sent to this garment company and agents talk with the company and get hold of this. And how many orders were placed from Pakistan, delivery date the agents in London send all these information to the R&AW's Kashmir station head - Vikaram Sood. He then holds a meeting with Lt. Gen PN Hoon and shares all the details.
27:00 - 27:30 And then, they start preparation for deploying Indian Army on Siachen Glacier. But the condition of Siachen wasn't normal, so it was taking more time for preparation. So, through agents this garment company was contacted and the delivery date was made to extend so that they get time for preparation. And then, with all the preparations, in the morning of 13th April 1984 Indian army airlifts 300 soldiers and sends them to Siachen glacier and then until today's date, Siachen is there with India. Until Pakistan's army would reach there, it was already late.
27:30 - 28:00 This operation was named as Operation Meghdoot at that time. And for this, R&AW is appreciated until today's date. Even after this, the focus of R&AW was more on Kashmir area R&AW through ARC - Aviation Research centre traces Pakistan's activity time to time. But in this entire process, our agencies makes some mistakes due to which we had to face huge disadvantage in Kargil. Actually, In September 1998, agents of R&AW who were in Brussel, get an input that Pakistan
28:00 - 28:30 ordered 50,000 boots from a big company. But when this input was sent forward, then it wasn't given much importance. These boots were actuallly bought for the war of Kargil. Then in the same month, in September 1998 Pakistan had suddenly increased artillery & Mortar regiment in the opposite area of Kargil. This detail was also sent forward but BGMI said that, due to nuclear blast these things are done in the Border, while the intel specifically mentioned Kargil and
28:30 - 29:00 not only this, 1 month later in October 1998, Pakistan Army through Remotely Piloted Vehicles started surveying the Kargil area. And this was also ignored. And the bigger intelligence failure was that - at the same time, Pakistan had placed 2 new battalions in the northern FCNA region while R&AW in its report from April 1998 to My 1999
29:00 - 29:30 mentioned that there were no changes in this area. Indian Army directly got to know in the filed of Kargil war that two more new battalions are standing against them. Which was a huge dis-advantage for the army. In fact, BSF submitted the report to agencies that 500 militants are being sent in Kashmir & underground bunkers are being constructed. So, total 45 inputs were found, among which only 11 inputs reached higher authorities. Rest inputs couldn't make a meaningful information due to lack of co-ordination in the agency. On top of it, at this crucial time - ARC Aviation Research centre, who had to monitor this entire area
29:30 - 30:00 gave its plane to the cabinet minister who was on a trip with his girlfriend. All the inputs, weren't caught up at the right time due to which, India faces lot of consequences in the Kargil war. And lot of Indian soldiers are martyred. Although during the entire war, R&AW helped a lot by implementing the technology, in fact R&AW had even recorded the entire phone conversation of Pakistani Armmy chief - Pervez Musharraf but if they knew rest of the intel beforehand, then it wouldn't have caused much consequences for India. That's why as soon as the Kargil war ends, within 3 days on July 19th, 1999 - Intelligence
30:00 - 30:30 Internal security, border control, defense management - for all their reviews a Kargil review committee is formed. And on 15th December, 1999 - this committee submits their report in which they mentioned, where the loopholes were there, which agency made what type oof mistake all these things were mentioned. And after that day, India's entire structure of national security was changed. Reporting for each one was kept the same, like R&AW had to directly report to PM.
30:30 - 31:00 So, everything was kept the same, but to have a smooth co-ordination to smoothen the flow of information, National Security Council - NSC was formed so that, all the agencies and departments are co-ordinated. And action can be taken immediately. If an agency feels an intel useless, then the same input might be useful for other agency. That's why it was formed in such a way. So that these mistakes don't happen in future. This is the structure, PM would be on top below it would be National Security council - NSC, these are the member of NSC. And this national security council - operated on 3 tier model. Strategic policy group,
31:00 - 31:30 National Security advisor board, Joint Intelligence committee in which, R&AW, IB - all these agencies are there. They gather data and input from different channels this data is sent to national security advisory board, which includes experts from different fields which analyse the situation. Then this data is sent to strategic policy group which includes head of every department and decide the strategy. Then this information is sent to NSC and after PM's input & approval Plan of action is formed, in which NSA - National Security advisor has a very important role
31:30 - 32:00 like, at this particular time - Ajit Doval Ji is a part of NSC, SPG , NSAB - all three of them which advise the PM directly about the Indian security. And until today's date , this model is followed. I'm sure, you know agent Ravindra Kaushik, the role of R&AW in Mumbai attack the CIA agent in R&AW, the role of R&AW in parliament attack you might want to know about that but I'll make a different video on them. Because, it has multiple details that is not possible to tell in this video. At last, let me tell you again that to organise your business use odoo. I've given the link in description.
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