Multiple choice

Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is India's external intelligence wing. It was formed in

  1. 1960

  2. 1965

  3. 1968

  4. 1962
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Explanation

It was formed in September 1968 after the poor performance of the Intelligence Bureau(which handled both internal and external intelligence) in the Sino-India war of 1962 and the India-Pakistan war of 1965 convinced the then government of India that a specialized, independent agency was required for competent external intelligence gathering.

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