Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India

Agency overview
Formed	September 21, 1968; 46 years ago
Headquarters	New Delhi
Motto	धर्मो रक्षति रक्षित:
Agency executive	Rajinder Khanna, Secretary (Research)
Parent agency	Prime Minister's Office
Child agencies	The Aviation Research Centre Radio Research Center Electronics and Technical Services National Technical Research Organisation Special Frontier Force

RAW stands for Research and Analysis Wing. It is the external agency of India that was formed in 1968. Major objective of the agency is protecting national borders and keeping an eye on all such circumstances that could lead to any war situation. Agency is also active for counter-terrorism in India and for this purpose gathers and analyses information from foreign government, individuals and corporate’s perspectives.