The Research and Analysis Wing is the external intelligence arm of the Indian government. The RAW is responsible for collecting, amassing and decoding data from it agents based abroad. The RAW has many of its agents in Pakistan, a rival of India. RAW collects mainly military information as well as that relating to foreign governments and related to the economy. India also maintains it agents in friendly neighbbouring nations.
Agents are drawn from the CBI and top Indian Penal Service officers. Shrouded in secrecy, the achievements RAW is not well known among the general populace.
