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- May 24, 2024
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The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), originally known as the National Technical Facilities Organisation (NTFO), is a highly specialised technical intelligence gathering agency. While the agency does not affect the working of technical wings of various intelligence agencies, including those of the Indian Armed Forces, it acts as a super-feeder agency for providing technical intelligence to other agencies on internal and external security. Its main areas of intelligence collection are strategic SIGINT and COMINT, SATINT, and cyberwarfare (including information warfare).
Personnel: 2,000/2,000
The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), originally known as the National Technical Facilities Organisation (NTFO), is a highly specialised technical intelligence gathering agency. While the agency does not affect the working of technical wings of various intelligence agencies, including those of the Indian Armed Forces, it acts as a super-feeder agency for providing technical intelligence to other agencies on internal and external security. Its main areas of intelligence collection are strategic SIGINT and COMINT, SATINT, and cyberwarfare (including information warfare).
Personnel: 2,000/2,000
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The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) 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. The R&AW's objectives include monitoring the political, military, economic and scientific developments in countries which have a direct bearing on India's national security and the formulation of its foreign policy; moulding international public opinion and influence foreign governments; Covert Operations to safeguard India's national interests; and anti-terror operations and neutralising elements posing a threat to India.
Personnel: 0/9,000 (1,000 agents, 5,000 analysts, 500 COIN operators, 500 offensive COIN agents, 500 security, 1,000 ETS personnel, 500 ARC personnel)
The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) 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. The R&AW's objectives include monitoring the political, military, economic and scientific developments in countries which have a direct bearing on India's national security and the formulation of its foreign policy; moulding international public opinion and influence foreign governments; Covert Operations to safeguard India's national interests; and anti-terror operations and neutralising elements posing a threat to India.
Personnel: 0/9,000 (1,000 agents, 5,000 analysts, 500 COIN operators, 500 offensive COIN agents, 500 security, 1,000 ETS personnel, 500 ARC personnel)
Emperor of India - Rajmohan I
Secretary R&AW - P. K. H. Tharakan
Director-General Security
Aviation Research Centre
Special Services Bureau
Electronics and Technical Services
Additional Secretary R&AW
Office of Special Operations
Joint Secretary, Area 1
Pakistan Desk
Thailand Desk
Joint Secretary, Area 2
Oceania and West Pacific
Joint Secretary, Area 3
Middle East and Africa
Joint Secretary, Area 4
Europe, Americas and Asia
Joint Secretary
Admin
Internal Security
The Aviation Research Centre (ARC) is India's imagery intelligence organisation. Their roles include aerial surveillance, SIGINT operations, photo reconnaissance flights (PHOTINT), monitoring of borders, and imagery intelligence (IMINT). The aircraft jointly operated by the GIASF and ARC are fitted with state-of-the-art electronic surveillance equipment and long range cameras capable of taking pictures of targets from very high altitudes. It has 500 personnel and works closely with 11 Wing, GIASF.
The Electronics and Technical Services (ETS) is the Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) arm of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). It has 1,000 personnel. The organisation is housed in the CGO complex in New Delhi. ETS is believed to be involved in ELINT roles, not restricted but also includes jamming and spoofing - Electronic Warfare (EW). ETS also involved in Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESMs), Telemetry (TELINT), tracking and the monitoring of data links, interception and monitoring of navigation signals and other ELINT and EW methods.
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