Since crimes are rising at an alarming rate, safety has become a matter to worry and thus various nations across the globe have appointed bodies to look after the securities and defense of the concerned country. These agencies are well equipped with all sorts of advance instruments and highly trained professionals who are ready round the clock to serve their country. The list below talks about the top ten best intelligence agencies in the world.

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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the independent civilian intelligent agency of the United States government. It was formed on 18^th September, 1947 for offering national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers. It is also the largest of the intelligence agencies and is responsible for gathering data from other countries that could impact U.S. policy. Highly funded and technologically most advanced, CIA at times undertakes secret activities at the request of the President of US.

Formed in September 1968 due to two consecutive wars, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW or R&AW) is an external intelligent agency of India. It is headquartered in Delhi with the prime function of collecting external intelligence, counter terrorism and covert operations along with obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and persons, to advise Indian policymakers.

Effective under the direction of the French Ministry of Defence, Directorate General for External Security (DGSE) is French external intelligent agency. With the duty of providing intelligence and national security, the agency was formed on 2^nd April, 1982 from a large number of prior intelligence agencies in the country. It has credits for preventing more than 15 terrorist attacks in French since 9/11.

The intelligent agency of Israel, Mossad is a name derived from Arabic meaning “Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations”. Formed in December 13, 1949 as the Central Institute for Coordination, its principal task is intelligence collection, covert operations and counter terrorism along with bringing Jews to Israel and protecting the community worldwide. The current motto of the agency is “Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety.”

Formed in 1948 after the Indo-Pakistani War in 1947, ISI or Inter-Services Intelligence is the leading intelligence agency from Pakistan. It operates and co ordinates spying activities for the three branches of the Pakistan Armed Force. The ISI headquarters are in Islamabad and both civilians and members of the armed forces can join it. ISI have won more GOLD MEDALS than any other intelligence agency and has the highest number of agents all over the world

 Frequently referred as MI 6 or Military intelligence, section 6 is the intelligence agency from United Kingdom which functions under the official guidance of the Joint Intelligence Committee along with the internal Security Service, the Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence Intelligence. The MI 6 is today “the secret front line” of Britain’s national security.

 The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the independent civilian intelligent agency of the United States government. It was formed on 18^th September, 1947 for offering national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers. It is also the largest of the intelligence agencies and is responsible for gathering data from other countries that could impact U.S. policy. Highly funded and technologically most advanced, CIA at times undertakes secret activities at the request of the President of US.

Regarded as the the main domestic security agency of Russia and the main successor agency of the Soviet, FSB is completely pronounced as Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. It was form on 3^rd April, 1995 with the soul motive of counter intelligence, internal and border security, counter terrorism and surveillance. According to the Federal Law it is considered as a military service and is headquartered at Lubyanka Square, downtown Moscow.

 Direct assistant to the Chancellor’s Office, Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) is the foreign intelligence agency of Germany with headquarters in Pullach near Munich. With 300 locations in Germany and across foreign countries it alerts the German government if there happens to be any foreign threats.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is Canada’s national intelligence service with the responsibilities of collecting, analyzing, reporting and disseminating brainpower on threats to the nation. Formed on 21^st June, 1984 its headquarters are located at 1941 Ogilvie Road, Ontario and is accountable to parliament through Minister of Public Safety.