How does RAW help counter terrorism?
This is a high priority area for RAW, as it is for IB and other agencies. It is difficult to get adequate or timely intelligence about terrorist strikes, like 9/11 in the US or the Mumbai blasts. But it is possible to keep track of terrorists. After all, a terrorist is not created overnight. He is recruited and trained before being used in a major attack. Most terrorists are trained in foreign countries. They also get funds, arms and explosives from across the border. Intelligence about these, if obtained in time, can prevent terrorist attacks. Has spying lost its edge with better modes of information gathering in use? On the contrary, spying is more important than ever. With greater use of technology, only the methods of gathering intelligence have changed. D. MURALI G.
