Intelligence Bureau (India)
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) (Hindi: आसूचना ब्यूरो; IAST: āsūcanā byūro) is India's internal security and counter-intelligence agency under Ministry of Home Affairs. It was founded in 1887 as Central Special Branch, and is reputed to be the oldest such organization in the world.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | c. 1887 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Motto | जागृतं अहर्निशं (Sanskrit) Jāgṛtaṃ Aharniśaṃ (ISO) transl. "Always Alert" |
| Employees | 17,884 |
| Annual budget | ₹3,418.32 crore (US$428.1 million)(2023–24) |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Home Affairs |
Until 1968, it handled both domestic and foreign intelligence after which Research and Analysis Wing was formed specifically for foreign intelligence; following that, IB was primarily assigned the role of domestic intelligence and internal security. Tapan Deka, the current director of the IB, took over from Arvind Kumar on 24 June 2022.
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