Vikram Sood

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In 2018 Sood wrote, The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief's Insights into Espionage, published by Penguin Viking. According to Sood, his book is not a memoir but a beginner's guide to espionage, a reference manual on intelligence. [18] [19] The book, which is divided into three concept related sections that are titled as "Tradecraft", "Inside Intelligence" and "What Lies Ahead", covers espionage during the two world wars, secret societies, psychological warfare in India, KGB and CIA interference in Indian politics, Pakistan and ISI, as well as intelligence failures in the world such as the 9/11 attacks and the 26/11 attacks among other things. [20] [21] [22] Vappala Balachandran reviewed the book, writing that it is "a low-profile but solid contribution". [23]

Vikram Sood
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Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing
In office
2000–2003
Preceded by Secretary, R&AW
2000–2003
Succeeded by

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