The Secret Life of RN Kao - The Man Who Split Pakistan | Investigative Journalist Anirudhya Mitra

About this episode

In this episode, Prakhar Gupta interviews investigative journalist Anirudhya Mitra about the life of R.N. Kao and various aspects of India's intelligence operations.

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #189PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Anirudhya Mitra — an Investigative Journalist, Author & Screenwriter.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro3:39 - The Legend Rameshwar Nath Kao (R.N. Kao)16:17 - The Real PNS Ghazi Story26:13 - India's Secret Nuclear Bomb Test34:30 - The PM Who Accidentally Blew India's Cover43:42 - Ravindra Kaushik: The Black Tiger's Mission49:44 - How India Plans Secret Assassinations1:00:27 - The Spy Gear That Saved Siachen Glacier1:08:10 - RAW vs IB vs NIA: Who Does What?1:11:43 - How RAW Was Born To Split Pakistan1:22:12 - India Trained The Wrong Side in Sri Lanka1:28:55 - Rajiv Gandhi's Assassination: What We Know1:39:42 - Do India Really Have Spies Everywhere?1:46:32 - RAW vs CIA vs Mossad: Who Wins?1:50:37 - India's Spies Even Went Into UkraineEnjoy.— Prakhar

People in this episode

Host: Prakhar Gupta

Guest: Anirudhya Mitra

Topics covered

• Investigative Journalism
• Indian Intelligence
• Historical Events
• National Security
• Spy Operations
• Political History

Keywords

• R.N. Kao
• Anirudhya Mitra
• RAW
• Indian Intelligence
• Spy Operations
• Nuclear Bomb Test
• Rajiv Gandhi
• Ravindra Kaushik

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RAW, IB, NIA, CIA, Mossad

Places: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ukraine

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