Asia Times: On ‘The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace’

A Pakistani salesman shows "The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace", book wrote by Asad Durrani, retired Pakistani Lieutenant General, at a book store in Islamabad on May 30, 2018. Pakistan's military on May 28 took the unprecedented step of preventing a former spy chief from leaving the country, after he ignited a storm by co-authoring a book that touches on Pakistan's alleged roles in Afghanistan and Kashmir. (AFP)

June 1: Asia Times report by Imad Zafar states that the book The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace, co-authored by the former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), General Asad Durrani, and A S Dulat, the former chief of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has created a buzz around South Asia. Former counterparts from the rival countries’ intelligence services coming together to produce a book on sensitive issues related to back-door diplomacy and the events related to security and foreign-policy matters is a unique venture. The book is narrated in a conversational style, with journalist Aditya Sinha initiating the dialogue between Durrani and Dulat.

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