External intelligence agency and Intelligence Bureau form the first arm of offence and defence, says former RAW chief
Former RAW chief Vikram Sood discussed the roles of India's intelligence agencies in geopolitics, emphasizing the need for cooperation between external and internal intelligence. He also provided commentary on U.S. foreign policy and Middle Eastern security dynamics.
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Former secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing Vikram Sood, on Saturday, said the External intelligence agency and the Intelligence Bureau have to work together as they form India’s first arm of offence and defence respectively.
Speaking in Chennai at an event organised by Chennai International Centre and Deccan Centre for International Affairs on the topic: “Covert Wars and Great Power Games”, Mr. Sood, in a conversation with C. Balasubramanian, said, “the external intelligence (agency) is the first arm of offence and the Intelligence Bureau is the first arm of your defence in geopolitics. The two have to work together. That apart, the world is spinning so fast and the events are happening so fast…its quality, its depth, disinformation…all that is being thrown at your table and am sure our men have found ways of going around them.”
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