--- title: "When was Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) established?" description: "When was Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) established?" author: "Rahul Roi" published: 2019-07-01 updated: 2023-05-08 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62173/when-was-research-and-analysis-wing-raw-established category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge", "research and analysis wing"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # When was Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) established? When was Research and Analysis Wing ([RAW](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4312/5-health-benefits-of-eating-raw-ginger)) established? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **The [‘Research and Analysis Wing’ (R&AW)](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35032/what-is-raw) was established on September 21, 1968.** ![When was Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) established?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/9b73d7b0-8960-403f-a93b-aca08579fb77/images/e67f384c-15c0-46c4-b679-73e3fddd419b.jpeg)\ \ R&AW is more than **50 year old agency and is the [Foreign](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41457/which-aspect-of-president-eisenhower-s-foreign-policy-called-for-large-numbers-of-nuclear-weapons) Intelligence Agency of India**, which was established **after the Intelligence failure of Sino-India War**. **RAW’s motto is ‘धर्मो रक्षति रक्षित:**’, which basically translates in English as ‘he who does not observe Dharma is destroyed, while he who follows it, is meticulously protected’. In this context, **Dharma stands for the nation** i.e. India. \ The **first Director of R&AW was ‘Rameshwar Nath Kao’** and has served the tenure of 9 years. In this phase, the **National Agency became the part of Global Intelligence [Community](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36855/what-are-the-best-strategies-for-driving-traffic-to-community-forums-on-your-website)**. Initially, the agency was formed to focus only of [Pakistan](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/319/why-these-pakistan-loving-people-are-in-india) and [China](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/30452/will-us-china-trade-war-lead-to-world-war-lll), however, with passing time India spread its hand as the global agency. **The main purpose of forming the agency was to gather the [information’s](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52063/which-is-the-first-country-in-the-world-guaranteed-right-to-information) from other countries which could harm India like in counter-terrorism, promoting counter-proliferation, promoting India’s foreign strategic interests, and advising Indian Policymakers.** \ During the initial phase, the organization was formed with only 250 people and an expense of about $400,000. But with passing time **the agency evolved a lot and now its staffing and [budget](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51720/how-to-plan-a-cheapest-holiday-for-dubai-on-a-budget) have been kept secret**. Indian agency **R&AW directly reports to the Prime Minister instead of the [Ministry of Defence](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45307/who-is-the-minister-of-defence-ministry)**. Initially, R&AW used to hire its candidates for Intelligence Bureau, Indian Police Service, and Indian [Military](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/335/india-vs-pakistan-military-powers) or Revenue Departments. But now, the recruitment process becomes a lot simpler than earlier it used to. \ **R&AW is not liable to answer or inform to the [Parliament of India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39696/the-parliament-of-india-has-passed-a-law-extending-the-deadline-by-three-years-for-protection-of-illegal-structures-in-which-city)** on any issue at any time. This keeps the department out of the reach of the [Right to Information Act](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38001/right-to-information-act-came-into-force-on) (RTI). The **headquarter of the reputed agency is in New Delhi, and the current chief is “Samant Goel” an IPS officer of 1984 batch**. R&AW is considered as one of the **primary instrument of India’s National Power**. Almost all the **activities and functions of R&AW are highly classified and confidential** unlike other International agencies CIA, MI6, and others who have many of their activities declassified. ### Answer by user The Intelligence Bureau, the Indian Police Service, and the Indian Military or Revenue Departments were among the original employers of R&AW graduates. But things have gotten much easier in terms of hiring recently. **color by number** \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62173/when-was-research-and-analysis-wing-raw-established Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.