Research and Analysis Wing

Pannun ‘murder plot’: Time for the West to harmonise unwritten codes

In the US, the threats that Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has made are serious. If such threats were made against President Biden in India, the US would demand action within 48 hours

If we take US prosecutors seriously, Austin Powers directed India’s ‘murder plot’ of Pannun on American soil

The entire case reeks of a bad Hollywood plot in a C-grade film where the audience is asked to suspend disbelief at gunpoint

Under PM Modi's leadership, India boosts external intelligence capabilities significantly

In comparison to the previous government, Prime Minister Modi’s tenure has come as a pleasant surprise on national security front

Failed to 'liberate' even an inch of Kashmir from India: Taliban taunts Pakistan Army

In a statement by its propaganda wing TTP Umar Media, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – also known as the Pakistan Taliban – has rejected the Pakistan Army’s claim that it is a proxy of India’s intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)

Karan Johar announces Dharma Productions' next film, on Indian spymaster and R&AW founder RN Kao

Karan Johar says the film will tell the story of how RN Kao founded India's external intelligence agency - R&AW and went on to achieve success in the world of international espionages

PMO defines work areas for top bureaucrats, NSA Ajit Doval; here's who gets what

Days after PK Mishra and PK Sinha were appointed as Narendra Modi's Principal Secretary and Principal Advisor respectively, the Prime Minister's Office has defined the work areas for the two officers.

Twenty years since Kargil War: Incompetence and veniality of generals killed soldiers, allowed Pakistan to cross LoC

From litigation and classified documents on 199 Kargil War, this much is clear that the top military and civilian leadership ignored warnings of imminent conflict and army generals scapegoated mid-level commanders to hide their failures

Key Balakot air strikes planner Samant Goel is new R&AW chief; Arvind Kumar takes over as Intelligence Bureau director

Before replacing Anil Dhasmana as R&AW chief, Samant Goel was heading operations for the external spy agency and was instrumental in planning the 26 February Balakot air strikes as well as the 2016 surgical strikes carried out in retaliation to the terror attack at Uri brigade.

Procedures, protocols of Abhinandan returning to India: IAF pilot will undergo intense debriefing before resuming duty

A committee of the Indian Air Force will reconstruct the events of the crash to learn what was fired, the frequency and intensity of the firing.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: RAW's internal squabbles, Virat Kohli's churlishness, problem with loan waivers; today's must-read articles

A quick rundown of the five best articles published by Firstpost on Tuesday, 18 December.