The Kaoboys of R&AW: Down Memory Lane Kindle Edition

This is first hand details given by anyone working in org. Nice to know the details of some of the important incident of indian history, before reading this book i believed in what was fed to us by paid media and newspapers.

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Ramanji does a good job of making an honest assesment of the various phases that RAW has undergone through its life. The language is fast paced and holds the reader with curiosity. Many people will find this a welcome insight into the world of intelligence, foreign affairs and the ever present politics. Many budding 16-17 year olds might even make a career choice after reading this book. Ramanji makes no bones of his admiration for the policies and statesmanship shown by the late Indira Gandhi. Surprising is his antipathy towards what is considered a right wing war mongering BJP that increased defence spending, wanted tighter borders and gave more powers to police and defence forces for detaining, questioning suspects. Ramanji and many of his like are the unknown warriors who defend the security and integrity of our country. He signs off in a self effacing fashion claiming no credit and asking for none. For readers who are themselves in govt service or whose parents are/were in government service one will recognise the staid language and the group dynamics that typifies indian government service. Definitely worth buying.

The book is indeed a memoir from the eyes of an ex-raw intelligence professional. Wish the book had a good round of editing before being published. Great read nevertheless and perhaps one of the very few sources about how Indian intelligence agencies operate.

One of the very few books that give a detailed picture of how India's external inteligence works. It does have some amount of redundancy. Some topics are talked repeatedly. The book does not have a timeline from one chapter to another which sometimes makes it hard to follow if you don't keep track. But still is a good and a worthwhile read.

Excellent book! Although the editing in some places could have been better, the explanations for certain actions and outlooks of the R&AW are beautifully set out. My respect for some of our former Prime Ministers has gone up considerably after this.

A compelling read!!

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