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The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) (ISO: Anusandhān aur Viślēṣaṇ Viṅg) is the foreign intelligence agency of India. The agency's primary function is gathering foreign intelligence, counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, advising Indian policymakers, and advancing India's foreign strategic interests. It is also involved in the security of India's nuclear programme. Many foreign analysts consider the RAW to be an effective organisation and identify it as one of the primary instruments of India's national power.During the nine-year tenure of its first Director, Rameshwar Nath Kao, RAW quickly came to prominence in the global intelligence community, playing a role in major events such as the Creation of Bangladesh and accession of the state of Sikkim to India.
Headquartered in New Delhi, RAW's current chief is Samant Goel. The head of RAW is designated Secretary (R) in the Cabinet Secretariat, and is under the direct command of the Prime Minister, and reports on an administrative basis to the National Security Advisor of India, who reports to the Prime Minister.
As with most other prominent intelligence agencies, details of its operations and organization are highly classified, and are therefore are not made public. R&AW like the intelligence services of other countries has a record of both accomplishments and failures.

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