What is the full form of IB?
The IB full form is the Intelligence Bureau. The Indian internal intelligence service is primarily concerned with counterintelligence and internal security. It falls under the Ministry of the Interior.
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A brief history of IB
- The IB was founded in 1887 and was formerly known as the Central Special Branch. It is one of the world’s oldest intelligence organizations.
- In 1968, it was divided into two divisions: the “Research and Analysis Wing,” which was responsible for foreign intelligence, and the IB, which was primarily responsible for internal intelligence and security.
Main responsibilities of IB
- A member of the Indian Police Service or an IPS official has always served as the IB’s director.
- The life of an IB agent is riddled with dangers and sacrifices.
- IB facilitates the exchange of intelligence information between the police and other Indian intelligence services.
- Before taking an oath, ambassadors and judges from India are granted the requisite security clearances.
- It is permitted to conduct wiretaps without a warrant.
- It zealously combats any security danger or terrorist attack.
- The IB also includes subsidiary branches known as the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIBs). At the state level, they are led by a Joint Director or above, or in the case of smaller SIBs, by Deputy Directors.
