Research and Analysis Wing

Indian External Intelligence Agency
Organization intelligence_agency Q2092054
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Research and Analysis Wing

Summary

Research and Analysis Wing is an intelligence agency[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of intelligence_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,615 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Research and Analysis Wing's field of work was sensitive information[3].
  • Research and Analysis Wing is located in Delhi[4].
  • Research and Analysis Wing is in the country of India[5].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's instance of is recorded as intelligence agency[6].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's founder is recorded as R. N. Kao[7].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's founder is recorded as Indira Gandhi[8].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's headquarters location is recorded as New Delhi[9].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's child organization or unit is recorded as Radio Research Center[10].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's child organization or unit is recorded as Electronics and Technical Services[11].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's child organization or unit is recorded as Aviation Research Centre[12].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's child organization or unit is recorded as Special Group[13].
  • Research and Analysis Wing is part of Prime Minister's Office[14].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's Commons category is recorded as Research and Analysis Wing[15].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's chairperson is recorded as Narendra Modi[16].
  • September 21, 1968 marks the founding of Research and Analysis Wing[17].
  • Research and Analysis Wing was part of the conflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1971[18].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's parent organization or unit is recorded as Cabinet Secretariat[19].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Research and Analysis Wing[20].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as India[21].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's replaces is recorded as Intelligence Bureau[22].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Research and Analysis Wing'}[23].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'धर्मो रक्षति रक्षित :'}[24].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'R&AW'}[25].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RAW'}[26].
  • Research and Analysis Wing's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Prime Minister of India[27].

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Founding

Founders include R. N. Kao[7] and Indira Gandhi[8]. September 21, 1968 marks the founding of Research and Analysis Wing[17].

Identity

Research and Analysis Wing's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[23]. It is part of Prime Minister's Office[14]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'R&AW'}[25] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RAW'}[26].

Leadership

Research and Analysis Wing's chairperson is recorded as Narendra Modi[16].

Operations

Research and Analysis Wing's headquarters location is recorded as New Delhi[9]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Cabinet Secretariat[19]. Subsidiaries include Radio Research Center[10], an intelligence agency[28]; Electronics and Technical Services[11], an intelligence agency[29]; Aviation Research Centre[12], an intelligence agency[30]; and Special Group[13].

Industry

Research and Analysis Wing's field of work was sensitive information[3].

Why It Matters

Research and Analysis Wing ranks in the top 5% of intelligence_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,615 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . pib.gov.in. pib.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · ArthurPSmith · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Research and Analysis Wing
    Parent organization or unit Cabinet Secretariat
    Applies to jurisdiction India
    Replaces Intelligence Bureau
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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