India believed Bajwa, Pakistan’s then-army chief, was seeking to revive super-secret talks held in London between ISI and R&AW, which were stalled after Pulwama crisis, it is learnt.
One of two officers moved out was head of RAW station in San Francisco & another was second-in-command of its operations in London, it is learnt. RAW was founded in 1968.
Report by The Intercept cites ‘secret documents’ from Pakistan’s IB to say R&AW is targeting ‘militant Sikh activists’ & that UAE has become base for Indian intelligence ops.
Israel was promised visas for team to attend table tennis tournament but MEA cancelled these — just as RAW chief was on his way to Tel Aviv to meet Mossad counterpart, it is learnt.
Row over killing of a Sikh secessionist makes it clear global spy services are keeping a close watch on Indian ops. But experts say recent detection of networks reflect poor spycraft.
The fact came to light as a special CBI court heard a bribery case stemming from an FIR filed against Rakesh Asthana on 15 October 2018 by CBI under Alok Verma.
Officers in crucial postings like China don't know the local language, says sources, which affects their work of raising and developing human intelligence or building local connections.
Amarjit Singh Dulat's failure to get clearance is seen as an alleged violation of a 2021 govt notification which has been slammed by many retired officers for being 'unconstitutional'.
Samant Goel's tenure will end on 30 June unless he gets extension. Only a handful of RAW chiefs, such as founder R.N. Kao, have held the post for more than 3 years.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
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