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'''A. S. Dulat''' (born '''Amarjit Singh Dulat''' in 1940) is a former special director of the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] and former Secretary of [[Research and Analysis Wing]] from 1999 to 2000. After retirement he was appointed as advisor on [[Kashmir]] in the Prime Minister's Office and served there from January 2000 to May 2004.<br />
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==Career==<br />
In 1965, Dulat joined the [[Indian Police Service]] from Rajasthan Cadre<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiareporting.in/kashmir-to-be-unraveled-in-pune/|title=‘Kashmir to be unraveled in Pune’ - India Reporting|first=|last=Reporter|website=www.indiareporting.in}}</ref> and in March 1969 joined the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]].<ref name="arsipso.com">http://www.arsipso.com/pdf/Bio-Shri-AS-Dulat.pdf</ref> He graduated from [[Panjab University|Punjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name="arsipso.com"/><br />
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Dulat served in Kashmir as Joint Director in the Intelligence Bureau from 1988 to 1990, which was arguably the most troublesome time in the valley. His interception into Kashmir politics in 1990 was through [[Shabir Shah]], whom he termed as "big daddy of militants", having international links.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-kashmir-the-vajpayee-years/ Book Review-AS Dulat’s ‘Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years’]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/local-news/shabir-shah-resigns-sec-gen-geelani-led-hurriyat-15760 |title=Shabir Shah Resigns As Sec Gen Of Geelani Led Hurriyat |access-date=31 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822110441/https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/local-news/shabir-shah-resigns-sec-gen-geelani-led-hurriyat-15760 |archive-date=22 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dulat then moved to Intelligence Bureau where he was promoted to the rank of Special Director. In 1999, he became chief of Research and Analysis Wing until his December 2000 retirement,<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/New-RAW-chief-expert-on-Pak-China/articleshow/11963682.cms 'New RAW chief expert on Pak, China'] Times of India, 15 December 2000</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/2000/12/15/stories/0215000k.htm Vikram Sood, new RAW chief]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, The Hindu, 13 December 2000</ref> then joining the PMO to advise on Kashmir affairs from January 2001 to 2004.{{fact|date=September 2019}}<br />
[[File:The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari releasing a book entitled ‘Kashmir The Vajpayee Years’, authored by Shri A.S. Dulat, at a function, in New Delhi on July 21, 2015.jpg|thumb|The Vice President of India, [[Mohammad Hamid Ansari|Hamid Ansari]] releasing the book ‘Kashmir The Vajpayee Years’ authored by A.S. Dulat in New Delhi on 21 July 2015. Also visible are [[Farooq Abdullah]] and [[Najeeb Jung]].]]<br />
In 2015, he came to the center-stage of a lot of media speculation on account of his book ''Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-kashmir-the-vajpayee-years/|title=Book Review – AS Dulat’s ‘Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years’ |website=Indian Express |date=11 July 2015 |first= |last=}}</ref><br />
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In 2018, he co-authored ''[[The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace]]'' with [[Asad Durrani]], former head of the [[Inter-Services Intelligence]].<ref>Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, [https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/319527-former-isi-raw-chiefs-co-author-book Former ISI, RAW chiefs co-author book], The News, 21 May 2018</ref><br />
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Dulat is a member of the [[National Security Advisory Board]]. He is regarded as one of India's leading experts on [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Redraw-contours-of-engagement-with-Pakistan-Ex-RAW-chief/articleshow/40644641.cms |title=Redraw contours of engagement with Pakistan: Ex-RAW chief |work=Times of India |date=22 August 2014 |first=Deeptiman |last=Tiwary}}</ref><br />
[[File:A S Dulat and Vikram Sood.jpg|thumb|left|A. S. Dulat (left) with his successor, former chief of R&AW, [[Vikram Sood]].]]<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*''Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years'' (with [[Aditya Sinha]]) (HarperCollins, 2015) {{ISBN|978-9351770664}}<br />
*''[[The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace]]'' (with [[Asad Durrani]] and Aditya Sinha) (HarperCollins, 2018) {{ISBN|978-9352779253}}<br />
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