IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed Chief of R&AW

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha as Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)

About

• The Research and Analysis Wing is the external intelligence agency of India.
• Until 1968, the Intelligence Bureau was made responsible for internal and external intelligence activities.
• The failure of intelligence during the 1962 Sino-Indian War and the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 led to the establishment of R&AW in 1968
• R&AW’s structure is modelled after the CIA, and it reports to the Prime Minister without parliamentary oversight.

Significance

• R&AW plays a crucial role in safeguarding India’s national security, shaping foreign policy, and countering threats to the country.
• It also plays a role in safeguarding India’s nuclear program
• It also advises policy makers on matters related to national security.
• It is actively involved in anti-terror operations
• It collaborates with intelligence agencies from various countries, sharing intelligence and coordinating efforts to address common challenges.

Prelims Takeaway:

• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
• R&AW