This article is well timed. It is full of facts about postings in the last 50 years. The care and concern with which the RAW was conceived and the free hand given to its opioneer-head has not been accorded by the later PMs. This is a sad reflection of the way we think of intelligence. If this is the treatment that is accorded to RAW, the topmost of the intelliegence wings, imagine the treatment to the IB and CBI.
The time is for a complete rethinking of rejuvenating all the three wings and establishing a coordinating one at the apex. Of course such thoughts will be a luxury for the country which debates endlessly about the role of National Security Adviser. The recent Nepal incident should spur urgent thinking on this issue.
I had read your article and one thing I have understood is that the political leader ship in India gives less importance in cultivation of a premier intelligence wings. It is always seen that these postings are political push & pulls or just adhoc. Does the need of a senior IPS officer to be posted for the intelligence wings a necessaity. IN MY OPINION IT IS NOT. What is needed is the person who could handle and have the iq of intelligence collection. There is a fast necessaity that a chief of intelligence wing be there for a long term and be able to make an impact. Until unless people realise that, we could never have good prevention happening. Whatever prevention that is happening is because of the hard work and patroticism shown by the field agents. Let there be a change. Let the almighty put some sense into our politics.
