The Electronics and Technical Services (ETS) is the Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) arm of India's external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW).[1]
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | Mid 1980s (approx.) |
| Employees | Classified |
| Annual budget | Classified |
| Parent department | Research and Analysis Wing |
Background
editEstablished in the mid-1980s under then R&AW's chief N. F. Suntook, the organisation, it is housed in the CGO complex in New Delhi. ETS is believed to be involved in ELINT roles, not restricted but also includes jamming and spoofing - Electronic Warfare (EW). ETS also involved in Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESMs), Telemetry (TELINT), Tracking and monitoring data links, interception and monitoring of navigation signals and other ELINT and EW methods.[citation needed]
Organisation
editThe head of R&AW is designated "Secretary (R)" in the Cabinet Secretariat. Two Special Joint Secretaries, reporting to the Additional Secretary, head the Electronics and Technical Department which is the nodal agency for Electronics and Technical Services (ETS) and the Radio Research Centre (RRC) are under the direct command of the Secretary (R).[citation needed]
Officers of the RAW are members of a specialized service, the Research and Analysis Service (RAS), but several officers also serve on deputation from other services. This applies to RAW's sub-organizations like the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), the Radio Research Centre (RRC) or the Electronics and Technical Service (ETS).[citation needed]
However exact nature of the operations conducted by the ETS is classified.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Strengthening India's External Intelligence Infrastructure: An Assessment" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2017.
- ^ "The RAW: Understanding India's External Intelligence Agency". Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.
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