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๐ต๐ป๐ฎ๐ณ๐บ๐ธ Behind Closed Doors: Intense Rivalry Between CIA and RAW Spies, secrets, and rivalry. From the Bangladesh War to nuclear espionage, the CIA & RAW have clashed over decades. The shadowy world of intelligence will SHOCK you ๐งต๐
๐บ๐ธ๐ต๐ปCIA Involvement in the 1971 ๐ง๐ฉ Bangladesh Liberation War During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the CIA was closely aligned with the ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistani govt. ๐ฎ๐ณ RAW, in contrast, was deeply involved in supporting the Bengali liberation movement. 2/9
๐จ The Khalistani Movement in the 1980s The CIA provided support to the Khalistani extremists, some of whom were operating out of the ๐บ๐ธUS and ๐จ๐ฆCanada. The CIA might have used the Khalistani issue to destabilise a strong regional power in South Asia. 3/9
๐บ๐ธ๐ต๐ปThe CIA's Alleged Role in the Assassination of Indira Gandhi The Soviet Union accused the CIA of directly involvement in the assassination of PM Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards in 1984. The CIA played a role in fostering instability in India. 4/9
๐ฎ๐ณโข๏ธ๐บ๐ธ The 1990s and the Nuclear Rivalry In 1998, India conducted a series of nuclear tests in Pokhran, known as Pokhran-II. ๐จโ๐ฆฏThe CIA failed to detect India's nuclear program and was unaware of the impending tests, which led to embarrassment for the US intelligence community. 5/9
๐ต๐ป๐ฎ๐ณRAW's Infiltration of the CIA in the 1980s and 1990s RAW was supposedly involved in several covert operations aimed at gaining intelligence from CIA ops. The efforts were reportedly aimed at monitoring CIA actions in regions like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia. 6/9
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ต๐ฐ The 2001 Indian Parliament Attack The 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament was a turning point in India-Pakistan relations and posed a significant challenge for RAW, which had to counter Pakistan-based militant groups. 7/9
โ๏ธWhile the ๐บ๐ธCIA provided intelligence to ๐ฎ๐ณIndia regarding the potential threat from ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan-based militants, there was also the issue of the US intelligence community being perceived as too close to Pakistan, which was seen by India as a supporter of terrorist groups. 8/9
๐ฎ๐ณ๐บ๐ธ The Case of Rabinder Singh Rabinder Singh, a RAW officer, was accused of spying for the CIA in 2004. โข๏ธ Singh allegedly passed sensitive information to the CIA, including details about Indiaโs nuclear program. 9/9