Intelligence Bureau

Tapan Deka appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau, Samant Goel gets another year as R&AW chief

Deka has spent most of his career in the Intelligence Bureau. He was an Additional Director in Intelligence Bureau when he was promoted to the rank of Special Director in the Wing in June last year

Centre extends tenure of home, defence, IB, RAW chiefs up to five years; Opposition cries foul

The ordinances assume significance as the extended tenure of incumbent ED chief S K Mishra ends on Wednesday

IB ACIO admit card: Mock test link activated at mha.gov.in; written test on 18, 19, 20 Feb

The IB ACIO Executive 2021 recruitment drive will have a written examination in Tier 1, followed by a descriptive exam (English) and finally an interview

IB ACIO recruitment 2020: Application process to fill 2,000 posts closes today, register at mha.gov.in

Candidates applying for the posts should hold graduation or equivalent degree from a recognised university. The age limit of the applicants has been set between 18 to 27 years

IB ACIO 2020: MHA releases exam notification, applications for 2,000 posts open till 9 Jan at mha.gov.in

Is India morally ready to nurture and celebrate Mossad-like hit squads?

Unlike Israel, India has not worn its successes in secret missions on its sleeves

2008 Mumbai attacks: How India dishonoured an unknown Kashmiri spy who penetrated Lashkar-e-Taiba before 26/11

Mukhtar Ahmed Sheikh had made it possible to intercept the 26/11 death squad's calls — and prove Pakistan's role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks — but he remains nearly unknown. He neither received a medal, nor a reward. Instead, he was held in prison for three months on spurious charges.

Special Frontier Force: Formed after 1962 war with China, secretive outfit was trained by IB, CIA and R&AW

It is important to note that the SFF is not part of the Indian Army but rather falls under under the Directorate General of Security (DGS), a covert organisation operating under the Cabinet Secretariat.

Classified documents relating to movement of Indian Army units recovered from Pakistan High Commission officials held for espionage

Classified documents related to the movement and deployment of the Indian Army were recovered from the two officials of High Commission of Pakistan when they were apprehended for indulging in espionage activities

As Xi Jinping escalates border crisis to divert attention from China's economic woes, India should steer clear of missteps in 1962 at Galwan Post

Every India-China crisis since 2013 has played to much the same script: a small local stand-off; a build-up of forces; a negotiated restoration of the status quo.