Intelligence: Past, Present & Future

The author graduated in Chemistry from the Loyola College, University of Madras, in 1955. After studying Journalism from the same University he worked as Sub-Editor in the southern editions of the Indian Express from 1957 to May 1961. Joined the Indian Police Service in June 1961, and was posted to Madhya Pradesh in November, 1962. While posted as Superintendent of Police, Bhilai, he was selected for the Intelligence Bureau, Government of India, and joined its external intelligence division in July, 1967. On its creation he moved to the Research & Analysis Wing in September 1968.

Resigned from the IPS in 1984 after having been permanently absorbed in the R&AW. Retired on superannuation from the R&AW as Additional Secretary in August 1994. During his service with the IB and the R&AW, he had handled International Communism, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, South-East Asia, East Asia, Pakistan, Insurgency in the North-East, Terrorism in Punjab, International Terrorism and External Threats to VIP Security etc. He received the Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. He has done ‘Advanced’ in both French and German. Was a member of the Indo-Burmese Joint Boundary Demarcation Commission (1968 to 1971).

Since retirement, has written over 350 articles on national security, Pakistan, China and other subjects. Periodically speaks on national Security and the Intelligence Apparatus at the National Defence College, New Delhi, the Army College of Combat, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, and the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu, and on the activities of the ISI at the National Police Academy, Hyderabad. Was a member of the Government of India’s Special Task Force on the Intelligence Apparatus (May-September, 2000) and the second National Security Advisory Board (July 2000-June 2001). Honorary Member of the Board of Editorial Consultants of the “Indian Defence Review”.