The method in madness Ameera Javeria The geostrategic significance of both India and Pakistan, the shared past and a bloody partition makes them bitter rivals. Almost as early as independence, both countries maneuvered and fed into the engines of war-their militaries and intelligence organisations. Today, these competing neighbours have amassed one of the largest and sophisticated war machines to counter impending threats by the other, promising large-scale annihilation of life in the region. Intelligence organisations not only aid in periods of war and peace by providing information which is used to counter the enemy. India and Pakistan considerably invested in their intelligence units, which mushroomed into a deft network, operating at home and abroad. Today, the world sees ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and its 20-year younger counterpart RAW (Research and Analysis Wing), as one the most advanced agencies with ISI as a trailblazer.