The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace

Its funny how people here giving it low rating just because an ISI head(Pakistani)co-written this book. And because non of them gave away any state secrets. Its interesting as interesting as Mr. Dulat’s last book was if not more. Conversation format makes things even more interesting. If you link both books with history, news and another book military inc. you can get a pretty good image of whats going in kashmir and why its all happening, who are stakeholders and why, and how to deal with them. Judging by the country’s environment i must say if you are a ‘blind Bakat’ spend money on something else, one must read this book as a neutral and try to understand things. If you dont have any base on Kashmir or how Pakistan is a stakeholder in whole Kashmir issue, or you dont know how proxy wars work, this book would make no sense to you, buy something else. -if you are a well informed person and good at current affairs, this book wouldnt tell you anything new. -But seriously the cover couldve been better, cover looks terribly cheap with that glossy finish, and that red colour hard binding underneath.. looks horrible.. HarperCollins books usually have really nice cover quality

Bought this book thinking there might be something very interesting but as I start to read the book got to know it's just over hyped bood with very few interesting facts.

Can't take a break.....just go through

It is Pakistan with its terror agenda run chiefly by ISI which is letting the Kashmir issue getting solved. Pakistan only wants Kashmir to be their part but Kashmiris can see thru them.Pakistan use terrorism so that India somehow gives up its claim. Pakistan is a terrorist state and ISI its main terrorist strategist. Assd Durrani have lied throughout on this pount.otherwise he spoke openly.On the Contrary Dulat is very honest and I think should be a guy who can give some solution to the Kashmir issue. Good read but donot trust what Assad states on Kashmir

Indeed Its a Fantastic book, It breaks the very myth played by politicians and media, Highly recommended. Please don't waste your money if you are a "Bhakt"

It Was interesting to read about the conversation between two political influential personalities of there time . Those looking for some insight into the working of the deep state agencies or some black ops , it’s a turndown for them. This book is emphasising on cordial relationship between two nations and what steps must be taken for that.

A great effort, the dialogue mode of narration gives a feeling of a friendly exvhange going on between the so called top guns from the 2 sides, quite believeable. Its really an wonderful attempt, touching so many topics and as if while giving insight into the state of current madness and the perspectives, it also tries to give hope for future. At least a ray of hope that everything is not lost, and there can be better days between the so called arch rivals.

This book tells us many new things about the internal attitude of RAW and ISI and both governments. This book does not discuss about spys or any cinematic spy operations. But it discusses the internal attitude of the RAW and ISI officers . Track 2 diplomacy The government's fake response to Pakistan cool people down after a terrorist attack. It also dicusses the short comings of CIA and also RAW and ISI. It also compared The interaction of RAW with Indian Government And The interaction of ISI with Pakistani Government. This book is a very good read

It was ok.

Very good. I liked the honest conversational style with both parties providing their perspectives. Different from the one sided articles appearing in the newspapers in their respective countries.

Provides really good insight into the working of the two agencies while people are fooled.

Its spy stuff.

This dialogue format of this book quite appealing and keep oneself glued to it. The dialogues between the two spymasters are very candid and frank. Overall this book has great spy material to read.