Secret Agencies of the World
An intelligence agency or a Secret Service Agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information and intelligence in support of its government or nation. Most of the countries in the World form its own intelligence agencies to collection information within its boundary or from other countries. Here is the list of some famous intelligence agencies:
| Organisation | Founded | Country | Founder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Analysis Wing | 21st September 1968 | India | Indira Gandhi, R. N. Kao |
| Mossad | 13th December 1949 | Israel | David Ben-Gurion |
| Central Intelligence Agency | 18th September 1947 | USA | Harry S. Truman |
| Military Intelligence, Section 6 | July, 1909 | UK | H. H. Asquith |
| Australian Secret Intelligence Service | 13th May 1952 | Australia | Robert Menzies |
| Directorate General for External Security | 02nd April 1982 | France | |
| Federal Intelligence Service | 01st April 1956 | Germany | Reinhard Gehlen |
| Ministry of State Security | July, 1983 | China | |
| Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation | 12th April 1995 | Russia | Boris Yeltsin |
| Canadian Security Intelligence Service | 1984 | Canada | Bob Kaplan |
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