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==History== | ==History== | ||
The creation of an intelligence agency coordinating the intelligence arms of the three military services had long been called for by senior Indian military officers.<ref name="FAS"/> It was formally recommended by the [[Council of Ministers of the Republic of India|Cabinet Group of Ministers]], headed by the then [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]] [[Lal Krishna Advani]]. The Group of Ministers investigated intelligence lapses that occurred during the [[Kargil War]] and recommended a comprehensive reform of [[List of Indian Intelligence agencies|Indian intelligence agencies]].<ref name="FAS"/><ref name="A">{{cite web|title=Defense Intelligence Agency to Start in February 2002|url=https://fas.org/irp/world/india/mod/dia.htm|publisher=[[Federation of American Scientists]]|date=2002-01-30|access-date=2009-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326002603/https://fas.org/irp/world/india/mod/dia.htm|archive-date=26 March | The creation of an intelligence agency coordinating the intelligence arms of the three military services had long been called for by senior Indian military officers.<ref name="FAS"/> It was formally recommended by the [[Council of Ministers of the Republic of India|Cabinet Group of Ministers]], headed by the then [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]] [[Lal Krishna Advani]]. The Group of Ministers investigated intelligence lapses that occurred during the [[Kargil War]] and recommended a comprehensive reform of [[List of Indian Intelligence agencies|Indian intelligence agencies]].<ref name="FAS"/><ref name="A">{{cite web|title=Defense Intelligence Agency to Start in February 2002|url=https://fas.org/irp/world/india/mod/dia.htm|publisher=[[Federation of American Scientists]]|date=2002-01-30|access-date=2009-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326002603/https://fas.org/irp/world/india/mod/dia.htm|archive-date=26 March 2009}}</ref> The Defence Intelligence Agency was created and became operational in March, 2002.<ref name="A"/> As part of expanding bilateral cooperation on gathering intelligence and fighting terrorism, the [[United States military]] also provided advice to Indian military officers on the creation of the DIA.<ref name="A"/> | ||
==Organisation== | ==Organisation== | ||
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DIA is the nodal agency for all defence related intelligence, thus distinguishing it from the other Indian intelligence internal and external agencies. DIA controls the [[Indian Armed Forces]]' technical intelligence assets – the Directorate of Signals Intelligence, a tri-service agency, and the Defence Image Processing and Analysis Centre (DIPAC). While the Signals Directorate is responsible for acquiring and decrypting enemy communications, the DIPAC controls India's satellite-based image acquisition capabilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2019/11/09/tech-a-risk.html|title=Tech, a risk|last=Sagar|first=Pradip R|date=9 November 2019|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> | DIA is the nodal agency for all defence related intelligence, thus distinguishing it from the other Indian intelligence internal and external agencies. DIA controls the [[Indian Armed Forces]]' technical intelligence assets – the Directorate of Signals Intelligence, a tri-service agency, and the Defence Image Processing and Analysis Centre (DIPAC). While the Signals Directorate is responsible for acquiring and decrypting enemy communications, the DIPAC controls India's satellite-based image acquisition capabilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2019/11/09/tech-a-risk.html|title=Tech, a risk|last=Sagar|first=Pradip R|date=9 November 2019|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> | ||
The DIA also coordinates the Defence Information Warfare Agency (DIWA) which handles all elements of the information warfare repertoire, including psychological operations, cyber-war, electronic intercepts and the monitoring of sound waves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idsa.in/jds/2_2_2008_IntegratingtheIndianMilitary_VAnand|title=Integrating the Indian Military:Retrospect and Prospect {{!}} Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses|last=Anand|first=Vinod|date=2008|website=idsa.in|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> Its operations are highly classified and has several successes to its credit which will remain a secret.{{Citation needed|date=March | The DIA also coordinates the Defence Information Warfare Agency (DIWA) which handles all elements of the information warfare repertoire, including psychological operations, cyber-war, electronic intercepts and the monitoring of sound waves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idsa.in/jds/2_2_2008_IntegratingtheIndianMilitary_VAnand|title=Integrating the Indian Military:Retrospect and Prospect {{!}} Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses|last=Anand|first=Vinod|date=2008|website=idsa.in|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> Its operations are highly classified and has several successes to its credit which will remain a secret.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}} | ||
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||