EP-57 | India’s clandestine forces with Former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood

Vikram Sood, is a former chief of India's external intelligence agency the Research and Analysis Wing and an advisor to the Observer Research Foundation, an independent public policy think tank in New Delhi. Sood’s entry to R&AW was very accidental but he went on to become spymaster in 2000 in his over three-decade-long service. Sood also has the distinction of being the lone chief of R&AW who came from a non- police background. In an in-depth conversation with Smita Prakash, Sood talks about Kargil, Pakistan’s misadventures on the border as well as on mainland through attacks. Sood also reveals Musharraf’s role in Kargil and how they exposed his lies, importance of intelligence system for strategic and security interests of the country. Further, Sood also narrates the story behind Pakistan’s nuclear story and the assassination of former Prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, his relations with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his take on spy movies.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - The Unending Game & The Ultimate Goal
13:30 - Lahore Bus Yatra, Kargil & History of R&AW
30:43 - Pakistan's nuke hunt, NPT & Morarji Desai
42:30 - Life of A Spy and their handlers
50:43 - Kulbhushan Jadhav & Black Ops
1:06:46 - Indira's Assassination & Operation Bluestar
1:14:48 - IC-814 Hijacking, Vajpayee & Modi in Pak
1:27:54 - Spy Movies
1:35:10 - Media & War
1:48:30 - Advani & need of fresh blood for Intelligence
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  • @shreyanmehta6999
    @shreyanmehta699910 ай бұрын

    Came to this podcast from TRS with the Sood sir, the difference and depth and knowledge the host has here is way different

  • @kauku008

    @kauku008

    Ай бұрын

    E

  • @SooreshKanhaye

    @SooreshKanhaye

    Ай бұрын

    P​@@kauku008

  • @KrishnaTejaKesineni3425
    @KrishnaTejaKesineni3425 Жыл бұрын

    "No, I haven't," broken my heart. We never forget the fallen souls in foreign lands for the nation.

  • @KrishnaTejaKesineni3425

    @KrishnaTejaKesineni3425

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dherrajhari3177 who said? We never forget Ravindra Kaushik...

  • @PrasannaSankar87

    @PrasannaSankar87

    5 ай бұрын

    I had a lump in my throat hearing that. Brave salute to those souls

  • @prasvenkat1
    @prasvenkat18 ай бұрын

    Totally mesmerised by this interview. Spies are truly unsung heroes. Salute! 🇮🇳🇮🇳 Jai Hind!

  • @jamescaffrey7869

    @jamescaffrey7869

    7 ай бұрын

    the female reporters always come to the romantic part in this interviews. Such idiots

  • @nandkishorroy9711

    @nandkishorroy9711

    5 ай бұрын

    😊😊00😊

  • @nandkishorroy9711

    @nandkishorroy9711

    5 ай бұрын

    😊😊

  • @nandkishorroy9711

    @nandkishorroy9711

    5 ай бұрын

    😊😊

  • @user-xn5dz7hl7h

    @user-xn5dz7hl7h

    4 ай бұрын

    Bst - şunu madam special investigation officer in this case 444

  • @arunprakash94
    @arunprakash949 ай бұрын

    This is one of the best podcasts ever. The jovial nature of Smita Prakash is the key in getting answers from the secret service agent Mr.Sood. Smita nailed all the right questions, is well read before the interview and is a charm to watch. Kudos to both of them. Jai Hind.

  • @d.s.ramnarayan6799
    @d.s.ramnarayan6799 Жыл бұрын

    I was around 10/12 years old when Mr Kao came to our house for dinner sometime between 1958/ 1960. My father was a scientist working for GoI and also working on couple of defence related projects. I had no idea who he was, till my father mentioned him much much later in my life. That day of the dinner, for the 1st time in my life, I saw someone eating curds with sugar. Mr Kao saw the surprise on my face and told me a story, which I remember even today. It was much later, I realised the man I had seen and heard that day was such an important person in GoI.

  • @manthamadhuri9617

    @manthamadhuri9617

    Жыл бұрын

    Woww sir, ur soooo lucky to meet such a great person.. Pl can u narrate the story too.

  • @gunslinger4779

    @gunslinger4779

    Жыл бұрын

    what was the story?

  • @nareshvarma6105

    @nareshvarma6105

    Жыл бұрын

    Sir, aa kathe yeno heli , actually namge intha kathegalu bere yallu kelakke sigalla

  • @supersonic89

    @supersonic89

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow awesome

  • @anonymousbhartiya9874

    @anonymousbhartiya9874

    Жыл бұрын

    What was the story sir??

  • @thomashunter5645
    @thomashunter5645 Жыл бұрын

    Smita Prakash, please let the guest finish his thoughts before jumping to the next question. Please don't interrupt him. Thanks for this great interview.

  • @rajashreevanur1858

    @rajashreevanur1858

    Жыл бұрын

    👌😊

  • @thskendjeo134

    @thskendjeo134

    Жыл бұрын

    Smitha Praksh has no control over it. Do you think that she has any value for the things other than the typical womanly things. It is just an alluring sexual female used by ANI in order to run the programme.

  • @arunakumarivanta

    @arunakumarivanta

    Жыл бұрын

    She interrupts a lot

  • @tarunkuwar1978

    @tarunkuwar1978

    Жыл бұрын

    Seekh jayengi...give her some samay

  • @anshul9462

    @anshul9462

    Жыл бұрын

    She has a limitation of time.

  • @HealthyConversation123
    @HealthyConversation123 Жыл бұрын

    My god. I can just keep listening to Vikram Sood forever. Being in such a hostile work environment he is still So calm and composed

  • @nikhilparanjape7890

    @nikhilparanjape7890

    8 ай бұрын

    Only because he is so calm and composed he is here :)

  • @TechnoViking__

    @TechnoViking__

    8 ай бұрын

    @@nikhilparanjape7890he takes valium

  • @Hi_yayawar

    @Hi_yayawar

    5 ай бұрын

    Being clam and composite is prerequisite .

  • @rajadurairasiah7084

    @rajadurairasiah7084

    4 ай бұрын

    They went in with no follow up plans.Why? Because Uncle SAM was always there to step in, if and when it was requred.100,000 surrendered in1971 in Dacca -- they were well fed and sent back -- NO deal with Bangla Desh was made over India,s Chicken Neck (land swap) Why ?

  • @Hi_yayawar

    @Hi_yayawar

    4 ай бұрын

    @@rajadurairasiah7084 bcoz them PM was a 9th fail meglomaniac who eyed keeping Muslim voters in India in good humour to get their votes. She then after stopped OROP for Army (99%Hindus) and savings were diverted to Haz Subsidy (100% Muslims) in 1973. Before that she propped AIMPLB as thekedar of Ms.

  • @DineshNarayana
    @DineshNarayana10 ай бұрын

    @51:23, Mr. Sood's answer brought me to tears. I have seen this part at least 10 times. I found the expression genuine and truthful. Thank you for that question Ms. Smita Prakash, and Grateful to Mr. Sood (and the ilk), to feel for the "lost" spy.

  • @shravankumargatla1769
    @shravankumargatla1769 Жыл бұрын

    The way he sidelined the question how he got recruited in RAW😎 Legend 🇮🇳

  • @13484yashsharma

    @13484yashsharma

    Жыл бұрын

    Share time stamp!

  • @decoseo

    @decoseo

    Жыл бұрын

    he was selected in Indian postal service in late 60's or early 70's r&aw was new then (est. 68) he got an offer to give exam and join it. That's how he got into. Source- His book

  • @surya691

    @surya691

    Жыл бұрын

    @@decoseo he said it here only

  • @surya691

    @surya691

    Жыл бұрын

    He explained it

  • @DJ-vg8by

    @DJ-vg8by

    Жыл бұрын

    MANY GOT PICKED UP DURING THE EARLY 70'S, AFTER THEIR ORDINARY GRADUATION, STRAIGHT FROM THEIR PARENTS GOVERNMENT RESIDENCES IN LUTYEN'S DELHI.

  • @thedarkknightwillrise23
    @thedarkknightwillrise23 Жыл бұрын

    Only near perfect depiction of an Intelligence Officer by Bollywood is of Srikant Tiwari, played by Manoj Bajpai. My Uncle was in Intelligence and i came to know about his profession when he took VRS, 4 years prior to his actual retirement age. All this long my father also knew about his profession, but he chose to respect his profession by remaining silent about it and not discussing with any family member! These are our Unsung Heroes 👏🏻❤️

  • @keepstudying247

    @keepstudying247

    11 ай бұрын

    That movie is also too far from the actual ground reality of an intelligent officer

  • @bubusangmy3330

    @bubusangmy3330

    11 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @nishant17285

    @nishant17285

    9 ай бұрын

    He is not spy...

  • @pramod666
    @pramod666 Жыл бұрын

    What a disciplined man ! His body language, his vocabulary, the way he diplomatically answerd questions . Hats off to this gentleman

  • @sunitaswami

    @sunitaswami

    11 ай бұрын

    Lp L😊 please 😊 pp pl l Ol Lo

  • @shivanshpachauri2855

    @shivanshpachauri2855

    10 ай бұрын

    Huge respect

  • @tmb6685

    @tmb6685

    10 ай бұрын

    But Smita prakash isn't ! she start new question before the previous answer ends ! Why she doesn't let him finish his sentences ! Though this is a talk show but the topics are fall in "discussion category", which means u must not start next question until the previous one ends. Person shouldn't be interupted specially when u have such a person talking knowledgeable thing.

  • @ARFATJR-gl5wt

    @ARFATJR-gl5wt

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@shivanshpachauri2855 😊😊

  • @ARFATJR-gl5wt

    @ARFATJR-gl5wt

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@shivanshpachauri2855 😊😊😊 oops mom

  • @footballspiritual9702
    @footballspiritual9702 Жыл бұрын

    13:28 Lahore bus yatra happened even after getting intelligence input because that single incident changed the western view of the J & K issue. We went for peace, and they came with war. Before 1999, everyone was putting pressure on India to do something about the kashmir issue, and after 1999, no one interfered.

  • @santusanturohit4832

    @santusanturohit4832

    Жыл бұрын

    Vajapayi just went to unmask Pakistan infront of sleeping West..

  • @this34_

    @this34_

    10 ай бұрын

    Much needed war.

  • @samarjeet662000
    @samarjeet662000 Жыл бұрын

    Late B Raman was a great spy master and CI CT expert. I did read Sri Sood's obituary on Raman saheb. Mr Raman followed only 35 people on Twitter and I was one of them.. I am grateful to Sri Sood

  • @gnanasabaapatirg7376

    @gnanasabaapatirg7376

    Жыл бұрын

    Why did he follow you btw?

  • @nilutpalmahanta9832

    @nilutpalmahanta9832

    Жыл бұрын

    Any rules for Intel official after retirement? (Not to disclosed info?

  • @ChaitanyaDhavala

    @ChaitanyaDhavala

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Great to hear that RAMAN Sir followed you 👍👍👍

  • @saranshsingh21
    @saranshsingh21 Жыл бұрын

    Love this man ... we can sense in his voice how the previous government was suppressing our intelligence agency, lack of action, and lack of willpower.

  • @Hi_yayawar

    @Hi_yayawar

    5 ай бұрын

    What level of Jehadi terrorism that happened between 2004 to 2014 weren't investigated beyond a point . Else every such incident would have found a role of Mardood Ahmed Miyaan .

  • @TheBlackbird600
    @TheBlackbird6008 ай бұрын

    His voice deepens as the interview goes forward and the moment he says "Nothing is greater than the fear of a spy in a hostile nation" is just spine chilling. What an interview 🙏

  • @manjot24
    @manjot24 Жыл бұрын

    What an awesome gentleman you have interviewed.Knows his job, is articulate, and has tremendous finesse. India has talent, and they go right up to the top.

  • @Salmonellatyphi

    @Salmonellatyphi

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes because we are not Pakistan

  • @legalright7879

    @legalright7879

    Жыл бұрын

    When u were CCPo....😊

  • @BT-111

    @BT-111

    11 ай бұрын

    Rightly said Sardar ji 🙏

  • @SenapatiM96
    @SenapatiM96 Жыл бұрын

    Remember telling a friend of mine about him (that he's an ex-RAW Chief and an author). She got really excited because of this notion of a hunk, handsome spy with a chiseled jawline based on our movies. Clearly dissatisfied after a quick google search of his pictures, she quips "But he doesn't even look like a spy". Smiling, I said to myself, "Well, that's why he IS one."

  • @wow8791

    @wow8791

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha Excellent response!

  • @prasadchaturdesale5795

    @prasadchaturdesale5795

    Жыл бұрын

    Though mr kao looks classic bond

  • @gudduentertains

    @gudduentertains

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe she was expecting a Tom Cruise or Hrithik Roshan

  • @RakeshSingh-xr7dl

    @RakeshSingh-xr7dl

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@prasadchaturdesale5795 true

  • @ajeyrathod1347

    @ajeyrathod1347

    10 ай бұрын

    He was never a spy ..

  • @chandrasekharanks3212
    @chandrasekharanks32128 ай бұрын

    Such interviews are first hand information to young aspirants as well as enthusiasts to know the system and the people who mould it to work to get desired results.

  • @jamescaffrey7869

    @jamescaffrey7869

    7 ай бұрын

    the female reporters always come to the romantic part in this interviews. Such idiots

  • @I...2728
    @I...2728 Жыл бұрын

    The problem with Smita is that she asks a question and doesn't let her guest finish the whole answer. It just kills the charm of the podcast. I really hope that ANI team conveys this to her.

  • @manmohanr7840

    @manmohanr7840

    Жыл бұрын

    Its the problem with every podcaster now. They want the limelight.

  • @MBhat001

    @MBhat001

    Жыл бұрын

    ​​​ Smita it's behaving like she knows everything and tries ti correct the guests. She sounds. Dumb some times

  • @Gre3k

    @Gre3k

    Жыл бұрын

    @@manmohanr7840 Its not about the limelight, its about moving towards the direction that the interviewer wants to move into

  • @manthamadhuri9617

    @manthamadhuri9617

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes..

  • @kosimannan6660

    @kosimannan6660

    Жыл бұрын

    I felt the same

  • @majorchandrashekharkaushik3244
    @majorchandrashekharkaushik3244 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent gentleman who spoke of difficulties of job he did while we can not imagine hazards of his job. The competence of people in chain of connection makes difference.

  • @shivanigurunanda5688
    @shivanigurunanda5688 Жыл бұрын

    Omg 😮 you guys got VIKRAM SOOD on the podcast 👏🏼. Super excited to watch this conversation.

  • @gauravanand026

    @gauravanand026

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the appreciation 🎉 means a lot

  • @siddhartharick890

    @siddhartharick890

    Жыл бұрын

    U know anything about that men..😂😂😂😂

  • @mohammedazad7210

    @mohammedazad7210

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s pointless you coming here, talking rubbish that you didn’t do nothing. The true reason is, you can’t do anything because you’re weak.😢😢😢😢😢😢

  • @sumitsarangi7333

    @sumitsarangi7333

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@mohammedazad7210 khaana mil gya aajbk liye?

  • @rakeshchaurasia2790

    @rakeshchaurasia2790

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@gauravanand026hai 😮😢😢

  • @rohitjoshi2241
    @rohitjoshi2241 Жыл бұрын

    50:38...tears in Sood sir's eye says it all

  • @Vinay_Acharya
    @Vinay_Acharya11 ай бұрын

    Damn! This was almost 2 hrs and I didn't even bat an eye! What a segment this has been. Kudos to Smita jee and ofcourse the very revered Mr. Sood. 👏 👏 Thank you for such an episode!

  • @dom6482
    @dom6482 Жыл бұрын

    Before the guest answers she is already excited to ask her next question and in all likelihood she will interrupt. He also mentioned, "Today was my last day 20 years ago" and she is like, "ok, so when you spoke with...." :(

  • @ashu1973
    @ashu1973 Жыл бұрын

    I feel contribution of spies in any country is highly under recognized. Even a soldier gets recognition but a spy, we don't even know their names. They live an die in anonymity. Good interview, refreshingly done

  • @kavitanaikrane837

    @kavitanaikrane837

    Жыл бұрын

    It's good that we don't know their names. As long as they are unknown, they are safe and doing their duty. There shouldn't be any recognition.

  • @karan_93

    @karan_93

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly. They get no recognition for their success, and if their failure gets them caught, their country disowns them. Read about Ravindra Kaushik. You'll get an idea

  • @pritamkumarbaruah3335
    @pritamkumarbaruah3335 Жыл бұрын

    This man is such spot on! His very presence,the refinement, pragmatism and demeanor reflects in parts of his training.. is a pleasure to absorb. Much respect to him.

  • @johndoe-vc1we

    @johndoe-vc1we

    Жыл бұрын

    _In this business it's better to be known by failures than successes_ Not what most people would think and that is why he's right.

  • @ritesh2raj

    @ritesh2raj

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said brother

  • @bibhu4444

    @bibhu4444

    Жыл бұрын

    Because he is a spy. He is still dangerous for our rivals..

  • @mohd.saleemshaikh5470

    @mohd.saleemshaikh5470

    Жыл бұрын

    Good job. Done

  • @raghuallam7911

    @raghuallam7911

    Жыл бұрын

    He was in RAW.... but not completely Raw... he speaks what suits him and the current political party. He started his interview by saying they can't say.... because Pakistan can read the information and strategies. .

  • @JerryChatterjee
    @JerryChatterjee Жыл бұрын

    Quite intriguing to watch a R&AW officer and chief sharing his job life. More such series about our unsung and unknown heroes need to be done. Thanks ANI for showing this. Jai Hind Vikram Sir.

  • @parimalsengupta
    @parimalsengupta10 ай бұрын

    This type of discussion should be each month.truth is truth no body cant ignore this.this is pure truth... Thanks both of you.

  • @kalyanikrishnamurthy5434
    @kalyanikrishnamurthy5434 Жыл бұрын

    I am speechless hearing this interview. The amount of sacrifice and courage taken by such officers would remain unknown to Aam Janata. Thanking every such courageous intelligent officer who make our lives so safe and protected. Thank you Smitha Prakash for doing this interview. There is so much in the mind but not able to express the feelings for these great men and their families.

  • @santosht05
    @santosht05 Жыл бұрын

    Admire him a lot!! Back 2014 he then told we have to look forward beyond Pakistan!! We are in capabilities to deal China and US!! Thanks to him for his service .. infinity!!❤

  • @Bhoetuk
    @Bhoetuk8 ай бұрын

    Under the RAW, theTibetan SFF(Special Frontier Force) Battalion was used and did great job for India. India should not forget this.

  • @nagabhushanamaravanthe2452
    @nagabhushanamaravanthe2452 Жыл бұрын

    Smitha should allow the guests to complete the answer. We are here to listen them.

  • @ManeeshSolankiVideos
    @ManeeshSolankiVideos Жыл бұрын

    Everyone who have interest in National Security and Geopolitics should read a superb book written by him on Narrative building - The Ultimate Goal

  • @user-ug5zb8xm3w

    @user-ug5zb8xm3w

    Жыл бұрын

    🎉

  • @priyanshusingh7338

    @priyanshusingh7338

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@divyanshshukla6411 the ultimate goal

  • @ex-muslimZafarSahil

    @ex-muslimZafarSahil

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@divyanshshukla6411 dude, literally the last 4 words of the original comment. Seriously

  • @mariabrar6290

    @mariabrar6290

    Жыл бұрын

    The Khalistan Conspiracy is another

  • @rexxbailey2764

    @rexxbailey2764

    Жыл бұрын

    THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE ENLIGHTENMENT. 😑😒

  • @maheeinvest
    @maheeinvest Жыл бұрын

    Every Patriotic True Indian must watch this interview. Salutes to Vikram Sir, for this gallantry and committed services and sacrifices to our country. Also, salutes to all those great unknown Agents who are risking their lives to save our country.

  • @SriRaviTeja
    @SriRaviTeja9 ай бұрын

    I’ve never had the pleasure of interacting with my Grandfather. But this podcast is like talking to your granpa about the adventures & adversities he had been through over the decades for his family. This is so insightful Smita ji. Thank you very much for adapting to the evolving trend that is podcast which often isn’t scripted & is spontaneous, witty & entertaining. Looking forward to many more episodes ! Thank you sir for your service to the nation 🙏🏻

  • @DrRVPrasad
    @DrRVPrasad Жыл бұрын

    This program was mesmerizing. The man does know what to talk and what not to. One should learn from him how to speak a lie with a straight face! How to serve his country genuinely. The body language is so persuasive. The deep understanding of human life and the call of duty. The respect towards the chain of command. Lastly, the NISHKAMA karma that this man espoused is AMAZING!!

  • @rupadhyay73
    @rupadhyay73 Жыл бұрын

    We spies are known for our failures, this is truly hard hitting fact THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES TO ALL OUR INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS 🇮🇳 Jai Hind

  • @satishpful

    @satishpful

    9 ай бұрын

    😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @satishpful

    @satishpful

    9 ай бұрын

    😊😊😊

  • @satishpful

    @satishpful

    9 ай бұрын

    😊😊😊😊

  • @satishpful

    @satishpful

    9 ай бұрын

    😊😊

  • @dandsamladi3332

    @dandsamladi3332

    8 ай бұрын

    When I admire Smita for the efforts she takes for such meaningful podcasts I do feel she should avoid asking questions endlessly on this sensitive issues.

  • @xdadev
    @xdadev Жыл бұрын

    Vikram sir is a gem of a person to talk to when it comes to National security and IR.

  • @basanagoudapatil2269

    @basanagoudapatil2269

    11 ай бұрын

    😮

  • @vinaytalluri
    @vinaytalluri Жыл бұрын

    He is so shrewd, charming, great sense of humor.

  • @Invincible.Indian21

    @Invincible.Indian21

    Жыл бұрын

    That's why he was RAW chief not Mr. RaGa🤣

  • @Sanatani_Sherni
    @Sanatani_Sherni Жыл бұрын

    _"Most powerful countries will get their way by any means necessary"_ is one of the most accurate sentences said in history. 🇮🇳🚩

  • @TheMskarthik
    @TheMskarthik Жыл бұрын

    The clarity of mind in spite of being in such pressure cooker situations all his life...👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Thank you and your family sir, for the selfless service and sacrifices you and your family have done for our country ❤️❤️

  • @SanjayKumar-fc2qg
    @SanjayKumar-fc2qg11 ай бұрын

    Cerebral, discrete, thoughtful. The hallmarks of a brilliant spymaster. Great interview.

  • @AkhandBharat1998
    @AkhandBharat1998 Жыл бұрын

    Smitaji is like a school kid with her comments 😂 Great work Sir .. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

  • @GeraltofTrivia111
    @GeraltofTrivia111 Жыл бұрын

    Damn you can feel his voice cracking 1-2 time,so many secrets with him i'm quite sure if a normal civilian hears what he known they will go crazy.Legend seems a small word for him.

  • @bhayo8522
    @bhayo8522 Жыл бұрын

    It is always a pleasure to listen to Mr. Vikram Sood giving insights from his vast experience as a spymaster. One wishes that Smita Prakash will refrain from interrupting her guests before they finish a particular response.

  • @Qetuowry135
    @Qetuowry13528 күн бұрын

    He didn’t give even one straight answer. Absolute legend 🇮🇳

  • @savemankind5644
    @savemankind5644 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the excellent interview Vikram ji & Smita ji. We need more Indians to be mindful of what is happening to Bharatham and how our precious nation & civilization can be protected. This is crucial because Hindus do not have a combative mental attitude, Every Indian must be watchful even of their regional politicians as many may make backdoor plans to remain power. The Jewish philosophy of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" is worth adopting as it works, Thank you

  • @sanjaimohan2199
    @sanjaimohan2199 Жыл бұрын

    One of my most liked interview.What a personality is Mr Sood.He is so clear headed, grounded and a practical officer.A model for young officers .A sauve and wonderful human being at a ripe age of 80.

  • @kakakapor617
    @kakakapor617 Жыл бұрын

    I respect you even more SIR for saying.. we are NOT the same people.. between India and Pakistan. We have totally opposite mindsets.

  • @RakeshSingh-xr7dl

    @RakeshSingh-xr7dl

    Жыл бұрын

    True, our dna might be same but thier RNA has changed

  • @lawanyaarvind2810
    @lawanyaarvind28108 ай бұрын

    Speechless with awe, respect and admiration for the work done by all of you, Sir

  • @rswatashi
    @rswatashi Жыл бұрын

    Vikram sood sir is so cool.. he looks like a man holding many secrets which can't and shall not be disclosed to general public in the nation's interest.. Appreciate the culture of R&AW and their commitment to the nation. Smitha ma'am, thank you for making the discussion so engaged.. God bless India..!

  • @draditya2011
    @draditya2011 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for interviewing him... loved the way he answers and how he puts the nation first by not even taking a single credit. Hats off, sir. Thanks for the service to our motherland❤

  • @shyamalayerramilli7859
    @shyamalayerramilli7859 Жыл бұрын

    These people are unsung heroes!My heart felt salute to these great heroes and true sons of india in addition to our great brave soldiers!

  • @rajatsharma7654
    @rajatsharma7654 Жыл бұрын

    उच्च स्तर का संयम और विनम्रता काबिल ए तारीफ है सर।

  • @Anonymous-zu3gy
    @Anonymous-zu3gy Жыл бұрын

    I never saw Smitha maam so excited about conversations, she is excited like a 4 or 6-year-old, btw great podcast really loved it ❤️

  • @exec9292

    @exec9292

    Жыл бұрын

    What about a 5 year old?

  • @SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi

    @SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@exec9292 She skipped 5th class. She was promoted to 6 after 4th class.

  • @satyavirjha1953

    @satyavirjha1953

    11 ай бұрын

    Pllllllll

  • @satyavirjha1953

    @satyavirjha1953

    11 ай бұрын

    Pllllllll

  • @nishant17285

    @nishant17285

    9 ай бұрын

    That's annoying

  • @manasjagithyala1471
    @manasjagithyala1471 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a podcast. It's very rare in my life that I watch such a long podcast without deviating my mind even for a bit. It's very thoughtful and engaging. Kudos to the host too..

  • @chandrasekharjonnavithula7311
    @chandrasekharjonnavithula731110 ай бұрын

    Thank you Smitha for the Podcast. Salute to Chief Vikram Sood.

  • @aayushswastik6546
    @aayushswastik6546 Жыл бұрын

    The interview is fabulous but I didn't like how she may be ignore or may be missed the fact, when he told her that it was his last working day, 20 years ago. Something should have been in order.

  • @sashankssvs9031
    @sashankssvs9031 Жыл бұрын

    I've read half of the book, "The Unending Game". I want to finish it and then read "The Ultimate Goal" asap. I'm so happy ANI invited him for a podcast. Thank you very much for this episode. 🙏🏽

  • @abhinavkarkare
    @abhinavkarkare Жыл бұрын

    This was just brilliant! Vikram sir was the first person from whom I got to hear about the real R&AW.

  • @mutyalarao
    @mutyalarao6 ай бұрын

    I simply adore the way he talks - with ease, grounded and void of excitement.

  • @santanumallick3977
    @santanumallick3977 Жыл бұрын

    Just loved this show Huge Respect for Vikram Sood Sir🇮🇳❤️🙏🙏🙏 Love To Watch Smita Mam with her Podcast ❤️👏

  • @RM-lg2cm
    @RM-lg2cm Жыл бұрын

    What a great person. So sharp, so witty and so matured. Why do we retire people like him, when he can contribute so much more to the country and some politicians who can't , continue well past their eighties!?

  • @hardikgupta5730
    @hardikgupta5730 Жыл бұрын

    RN Kao , Ajit doval, Vikram sood .people like these deserve biopic webseries like family man

  • @goodvibes6715

    @goodvibes6715

    Жыл бұрын

    Bollywood is Bakwaas

  • @rohitsawant5805

    @rohitsawant5805

    Жыл бұрын

    NO need, just buy and read his books. Urduwood being Urduwood will never show RAW-ISI bhaichara instead of reality.

  • @TrendSuresh

    @TrendSuresh

    Жыл бұрын

    May be but considering secrecy and national, we should not detail it

  • @narsimhakammadanam7013

    @narsimhakammadanam7013

    8 ай бұрын

    As per Bollywood without help of isi .... RaW do not survive Tiger ..Pathan...are proof Still u expect a webseries !!!! U are Pak agent 😂

  • @proman9849-fs7eq
    @proman9849-fs7eq11 ай бұрын

    Am the only one who addicted to smita's podcasts..

  • @arunpandey9726
    @arunpandey97269 ай бұрын

    Great talk. Superb. Smita I wonder, if you noted the pain in Mr Sood Sir's eyes when he spoke about the operative,who didn't return and that part. Great, captivating and informative interview.❤

  • @Unni4912
    @Unni4912 Жыл бұрын

    Mr. Sood's smiles and silences and "you figure it out" are lessons in what not to divulge.

  • @sundareshkrishna6457
    @sundareshkrishna6457 Жыл бұрын

    We lost so many young men in kargil….deep respects to our heroes 🙏🏿🙏🏿🇮🇳

  • @pranay5623
    @pranay5623 Жыл бұрын

    At 51:28 he said no to the question that he doesn't meet who comes alive and his expression reflects their training 😊

  • @manthansingh1
    @manthansingh18 ай бұрын

    The lapses in information flow + any steps taken have costed a lot to us

  • @SuperVinod7
    @SuperVinod7 Жыл бұрын

    RAW, NSA, Military unit, IB r best people who gather intelligence to safeguard our BharatMata from Enemies...

  • @Invincible.Indian21

    @Invincible.Indian21

    Жыл бұрын

    Meanwhile Political Parties failed them many times 🧐

  • @carbonadcom
    @carbonadcom Жыл бұрын

    every interview I listen to, tells me how many toil to keep us safe and how much proud we must be to belong to our country

  • @captainshyam24
    @captainshyam24 Жыл бұрын

    Highly appreciated shri vikram sood sir, and thank you for bringing him as a guest on your show, awesome! Incredible man with magnetic persona. Wishing you all the very best for all future endeavours , keep it up. Jai Hind 🇮🇳

  • @jaikumarjadhav6575
    @jaikumarjadhav65757 ай бұрын

    Thank God Indian spies aren't known; this means they are extremely professional and do their job to a T. Jai Hind. 🙏

  • @prasuncdas
    @prasuncdas Жыл бұрын

    'Ops' as in 'Operations'. 'NPT' is 'Nuclear non-prolifiration treaty'. Smita Prakash -- trust me, we know. Don't underestimate the audience please.

  • @samy3674

    @samy3674

    Жыл бұрын

    Not really!

  • @praseeshprabhu302

    @praseeshprabhu302

    Жыл бұрын

    Prasun There are many more who don't know. Just like how you don't know the lingo of the space crafts guidance module 😅

  • @user-hi3eh7uf7u
    @user-hi3eh7uf7u Жыл бұрын

    🙏 धन्यवाद सर देश की सेवा करने के लिए हम सभी देशवासी आपके इस अतुलनीय योगदान को सदैव याद रखेंगे 🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳 जय हिंद 🙏

  • @meghnamehta7694
    @meghnamehta7694 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your service Vikram Sood Sir

  • @Indtami
    @Indtami Жыл бұрын

    One of my uncle worked in survey authority of India, now called as survey of India, later we came to know that he actually worked for an intelligence agency, my father was serving in a infantry regiment posted in shillong, we come to chennai once a year, both are good guitarist, when ever we ask our uncle on why he never come to shillong, he always say that he was in nepal, sikkim, Assam, once he went to vietnam on a official trip, we used to make fun of him saying, are you are in the army or border roads., What kind of job is that, he always say that I am just a poor fellow who create maps. Times passed, the truth came when one of my fathers friend who served in IPKF in srilanka, recognised him saying that he seen this person in palaly airfield, Jaffna where he was actually looking for jawans who speak tamils, those days the Madras regiment soldiers were sent back to India on request from srilankan president fearing that these south indian soldiers may not fight against tamils and end up in revolt and replaced with GR and Sikh li, anyways, My father told him that he worked for survey of india, both smiled and left, another incident I am not sure wheather to write., I hope this gentlemen reads this, during my trip to a place called sakleshpur in karnataka in a small resort, he introduced as the owner of the resort, spent time with this wonderful gentlemen with a veteran physique, told me that he worked for survey of india., Thats the second time in my life I heard the name survey of india, his last posting was in China border, he said that he claimed mount Everest along with the Indian army mountaineers and came in news paper also., I leave it upto you guys to decide. these are some of the shady organisations we never know, not sure wheather he was a part of R&aw, but that's the one and only external agency in srilanka that time apart from Military intelligence headed by Col.Hariharan. some years back a lean Tamil guy from chennai in his 40s claimed he is typist and a transcriber who filed a case against the R&aw in chennai high court claiming that he worked for the intelligence agency and stopped getting salary for a long time and requested the high court to interfere. This one is more interesting.. a guy who claimed that he was a nsg and left the army on req from the agency got caught by the police for his connections with the underworld mafia and murder charges, spent years in jail later released.then became the body guard of the highest person in India., either he is from the army or from the capf..unlike we think, two groups are there in NSG..special ranger group who protects VIPs mainsy from capf and special action group deputed from the army who do ops and CT he mentioned that he is a soldier and he followed orders for the safety of our country, but his young life was lost in jail..later he joined para special forces and left. god only knows what happens to these good fellows. during ipkf, everybody knows that this ltte was trained by bsf and Indian army instructors and got trained in jungle warfare school, (must be cijws) after completion of training, the same agency sent the ltte cadres to Israel to get trained with Sayeret maktal, (simply called as "the UNIT" Israeli SAS)not mossad, a top special forces unit and got them all the advanced weapons from sabotage, Intel gathering, counter intelligence, radio patrol, interrogation with jungle warefare capabilities, they became force multiplier and trained thousands in the same way. Our ipkf jawans and crpf personal were no match for those highly trained and motivated ltte cadres except few para units, but still those para battalions were wiped out by ltte during the helidrop in Jaffna univ., Some say that Indian Marcos were successful in sabotaging a boat jetty, but before reaching the jetty their cover was blown up and they swam back to their base, there were reports that raw got them the latest modern radio interceptors to monitor Indian army radio traffic and movements of troops and iaf choppers and some said that raw was fighting along side ltte against the army, all the army movements were known to ltte, don't know who informed. the same agency who arranged the boats for the injured ltte cadres to Tamil Nadu to get treatment in govt hospitals and later they go back and fight against the ipkf, when the Indian Navy blocked the sea routes, ltte requested weapons to raw and that request was went to Delhi during the war, later medicines were sent by raw to ltte, not sure about the weapons and ammo, if there is any shipment of weapons sail from Thailand or from chennai port, the coast guard and the navy won't be there in that particular region, when an ltte shipment was caught by customs, the govt gave the order to release it.,remember all this were happening during the war and the worst part is when the ipkf soldiers went for an operation, they found that Raw agents were there advising the ltte, some soldiers lost the edge, heart broken came back to their base, whatever the reasons, Raw advise to srilanka, I am your elder bro, you stop getting closer to china and usa, both wants to have a base in that Island, if you don't follow my words , (exact words told by our govt to then sl high commissioner to india)we will create more forces like ltte to take care of you, don't forget ltte is the one and only org who had airforce, navy, suicide tigers and army and arty. if an agency like raw is able to create a force to keep our nation's interest just to keep china at bay. Must be an amazing agency, rest all history. Now ltte is gone, china is just 15 Nautical miles from Indian sea border., China has influence over Maldives, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burma, Nepal, except Bhutan we are surrounded.for more than 30 yrs we kept the dragon at bay, when twenty thousand srilankan soldiers were trapped by ltte in elephant pass camp and disabled their artillery destroyed the ammunition depo., ltte cut off the supply routes, when they were running out of supplies, it's the Indian govt req RAW to order their boys (ltte) to fall back so that the srilankan soldiers escape, it doesn't matter how good you do.,some countries will be always against india, I was amazed by the work of R&AW, even though the govt were not interested to provide a seperate Tamil eelam.,R&AW stood for what's right, some say that Indian stopped supporting ltte just because Tamil Nadu will became a seperate land., Its all bullshit claims..when the internal fight happened between sinhala govt and JVP terrorist org the rajabakshas..then Lankan president begged India to intervene, the same agency went in collected Intel and the iaf fly boys did the carpet bombing, several thousands of JVP were killed in forest, or they would have taken over govt just like happening now.,83 Tamil riots the order was given to the same agency to train and arm tamils, the cunning fox president Julia's jeyavardhane planned India to fight against ltte as ipkf..several raw officers declined saying that they can't fight with their own boys since they are the one who trained them., Bad things happen in war, just because of the two main units form Sikh li and gr, the whole ipkf got the bad name., Killings and dead bodies are normal in war, but those jawans went rogue, fearing if rajiv comes back..he promised to send troops, they took him out..finally, after 18 yrs we did share the radar technology to srilankan army and wiped the ltte..even though a section of raw were against it..they followed orders, It's a nasty world., all I am trying to say that the job is not always looks sexy and not all the time they recruit special forces to run the agency operations. The bitter truth is in this Nuclear world, No one is above us or no one below us, we did the balakot strike at night., but the retaliation came in broad day light with strikes at six locations and we ended up in shooting down our MI 17 helicopter, the army is crying out loud that they can't go on a battle with Indian made Arjun tanks and the armoured core is still reluctant to induct.,on the other hand the most required Air mobile units are still not there, we are still not the blue water navy, it's only the veterans, soldiers, Airmen, and the sailors knows the bitter truth. some still think that bsf, crpf,ssb, cisf, itbp are paramilitary forces, in reality , they are police forces. only coast guard, Assam rifles and the Special frontier force or establishment 22 are the only three paramilitary forces in India and another set of people believe that they can actually win a war with few Chinook, Apache gun ship, some Rafales and C130s. The same man once said that we are known for failures and sucess we don't talk about it., May God continue to bless and protect our unknown soldiers who serve our motherland.,I am not sure how many soldiers proudly say that they fought in srilanka., Most of the Tamil speaking soldiers never disclose that they went to srilanka just because of the attrocities carried out by Sikh Li and Gorkhas, sorry for my detailed explanation, these silent warriors have done many great things but never taken the credit, these things needs to be told. from saving Maldives, creation of Bangladesh, Annexation of sikkim, creation of Ltte, Base in Tajik, betrayed by their own in the beginning, their achievements were skyhigh and thank God all these were done in previous govt, you can't imagine if those things happen now.,gone are those days where bureaucrats, diplomats,foreign affairs and the defence agencies were A- political once., But it's a big question now. I am not an expert on any agency, got some free time and shared my views.

  • @gnanasabaapatirg7376

    @gnanasabaapatirg7376

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow 😮

  • @dromkar

    @dromkar

    Жыл бұрын

    Such an insightful comment but lost due to inappropriate punctuations. Please ensure better readability with punctuation.

  • @randomgoodvideos1569

    @randomgoodvideos1569

    Жыл бұрын

    Woahhh!!!! Blew my mind away. Thanks for this comment.

  • @malliktejashwi878

    @malliktejashwi878

    Жыл бұрын

    Arrey kehna kya chahteii ho???......btw great write up!!!!

  • @Harsh-vo2pm

    @Harsh-vo2pm

    Жыл бұрын

    You are right what you have said is completely true my neighbours after reading your comments has concurred with you. He served at RAW for 10 years from Indian Army. He served in military intelligence as captain during ipkf operations jb sri Lanka. Incidently he is a roman catholic from chennai

  • @shubhamkumar6689
    @shubhamkumar6689 Жыл бұрын

    Morarji Desai wasn't a patriot, he also got award from Pakistan if I'm not mistaken. People like him still exists in Indian political community.

  • @singhparihar8530

    @singhparihar8530

    Жыл бұрын

    Ye bjp ka tha morarji desai

  • @shubhamkumar6689

    @shubhamkumar6689

    Жыл бұрын

    @@singhparihar8530 Congress ka tha morarji Desai, bad me vo alag ho gya tha kyunki usko p.m. nhi bnaya gya tha.

  • @santusanturohit4832

    @santusanturohit4832

    Жыл бұрын

    He was sold to CIA and worked for America

  • @user-ex3oj6no2b
    @user-ex3oj6no2b6 ай бұрын

    Most respected Smita prakash ji today or may be by accident in last two days I have gone through your interview with Mr sood ex raw chief I am very late to watch this after very long spell of time almost after six months period but I am highly impressed and got attached the way you have conducted the interview in near future I am the last person to miss any of your interview to watch so late but ensure I am impressed by your body language and tactics used by you to reveal some light on situation position of person on that post to good to watch your interview i have become fan attached to your way of conducting interview

  • @rajkamal5342
    @rajkamal5342 Жыл бұрын

    Have watched & read many big guns of RAW. Mr Sood's interview is the one with clear replies. He feels right to speak on few delicate instances, he does or he passes that out rightly. I'm impressed by his words that he was responsible for gathering the information and provide them to suitable authorities. He doesn't boasts, he is humble and very modest with graceful personality. Smita you are adorable anchor but i could watch only the present interview in full. You would know why I say so. Good luck.

  • @avinabd4501
    @avinabd4501 Жыл бұрын

    its a blockbuster kind of a podcast...Smitha Prakash Mam...ur one of those brightest minds from whom we should all try to learn ...thank you Sood Sir ...for everything that you have done for our countrymen.shaashtaang namaskaram

  • @neelkamalkr.-is5qx
    @neelkamalkr.-is5qx Жыл бұрын

    Sometimes he never came / I never met😢😢😢 the pain I felt in his words. As UPSC aspirant I am mad for R&AW.

  • @basantiroy6308
    @basantiroy63088 ай бұрын

    I fully agree with you. All truths must be released to public with caution.

  • @hvbhat
    @hvbhat Жыл бұрын

    Long back i was in Singapore , an Indian used to visit my restaurant and simply while away his time.he said he used to work for the embassy. Lots of srilankan tamils used to visit the place. Years later i met him and he told me he actually worked for RAW under another known person. Only then i realised that person also worked for RAW.

  • @SenapatiM96

    @SenapatiM96

    Жыл бұрын

    WOAH

  • @aanakrukavi

    @aanakrukavi

    Жыл бұрын

    RAW will never disclose to a stranger who is not part of the plan

  • @Harsh-vo2pm

    @Harsh-vo2pm

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@aanakrukavi no they do tell however to whom they trust and even may tell the concluded operations

  • @nbs1609

    @nbs1609

    Жыл бұрын

    May be he is from a enemy's Intel guy.... who is falsifying his identity...!!!! as per the interview it is evident that no Raw official will ever disclose his identity

  • @hvbhat

    @hvbhat

    Жыл бұрын

    What i am trying to convey is that both these people were very ordinary looking and never looked like a spy. In fact the other person looked like a jolly uncle,one meets in marriages.

  • @sweetguy0
    @sweetguy0 Жыл бұрын

    Such a pleasure to listen to him, a real hero for all patriotic Indians. At the same time, if you think of the cowardice demonstrated by some of our past PMs and politicians it makes our blood boil.

  • @rahuljaiswal8962
    @rahuljaiswal89626 ай бұрын

    Sir thank u for your duty which secretly performed by you Bharat mata ki jai

  • @manas4752
    @manas4752 Жыл бұрын

    The most likeable thing in this podcast is that mr. Sood keep things very simple whereas they are too complex.

  • @atulborkar3504
    @atulborkar3504 Жыл бұрын

    10 mins into the conversation and I already got to know something new! BSF was replaced by Army to patrol Kargil heights.

  • @PorkiCowards
    @PorkiCowards Жыл бұрын

    Loved the podcast! Spy movies like "Pathan" makes me laugh..

  • @ChaitanyaDhavala
    @ChaitanyaDhavala Жыл бұрын

    What an interview by Smita and what a style of answering by Mr Sood. This is a class act!!!

  • @kunaln7
    @kunaln77 ай бұрын

    31 years of experience in Intelligence 😲😲 sir holds every secret of our nation he is a national treasure

  • @kunaln7

    @kunaln7

    7 ай бұрын

    all what sir told.. can't be trusted..he is a superspy after all..he must have lied to keep our information safe.. We respect his work💪👍🇮🇳

  • @darshp800
    @darshp800 Жыл бұрын

    This is the only reason why I vote for Nationalist party. I don't give a damn shit to religion or caste. Security is the foundation of the nation and we can't take for granted ever.

  • @shreedadarwala7650
    @shreedadarwala7650 Жыл бұрын

    *_We simply LOVE you Smita!_*

  • @harshacp38
    @harshacp389 ай бұрын

    It was a classic experience watching this interview..Thank you..

  • @harshalsingh2750
    @harshalsingh2750 Жыл бұрын

    Smita ma'am tried so hard to extract more info but the legend did not fudge !! Hahaha excellent watch 😂😂😂 kudos to the ANI team

  • @zacheary001
    @zacheary001 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome and enlightening episode! It’s great to hear from our country’s heros. ❤

  • @kdas2000in

    @kdas2000in

    Жыл бұрын

    India has limited capabilities.

  • @RDd188
    @RDd1887 ай бұрын

    Thank you for service to the nation. I have no other words. India is a nation becoz of sacrifice of people like you. Can't thank you enough 🙏 🇮🇳

  • @FranzBieberkopf
    @FranzBieberkopf2 ай бұрын

    Great interview. Mr Sood is a wise man indeed. He made clear the limits of intelligence, and also that there's a difference between intelligence and clairvoyance.

  • @abhijitchaudhuri3723
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    Barkha Dutt. He named her, without naming her. Some people have blood in their hands.

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