In A. S. Dulat’s first novel Kashmir is a tragedy and the Head of IB has a break down

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In A. S. Dulat's first novel Kashmir is a tragedy and the Head of IB has a break down: A. S. Dulat to Karan Thapar for The Wire on his first novel 'Our Kind of Games'. ....................................... I know that former foreign secretaries and former army chiefs have written novels but my guest is the first former Head of R&AW to do so. The book is called Our Kind of Games. Set in Kashmir, it’s the story of Ranjit Soni, the Head of IB in the territory, as well as about Kashmir itself and its impact on Soni. Dulat says 50 percent of Soni is modelled on himself. In the book Kashmir emerges as a tragic place and Soni as an IB officer who becomes disillusioned with his job. Everyone who helps Soni dies. As Dulat puts it: “Working with Ranjit Soni was lethal. Being useful to him was fatal. Trusting him was suicide.” The book ends with Ranjit Soni’s break down and he is replaced by an intelligence officer called Swamy who’s loosely modelled on Ajit Doval, the former Head of IB and presently National Security Advisor. But if he reads the book will Ajit Doval recognize himself? Dulat is not sure. I will stop there. Let Mr. Dulat himself speak about his book. I certainly recommend you read it. Join The Wire's Youtube Membership and get exclusive content, member-only emojis, live interaction with The Wire's founders, editors and reporters and much more. Memberships to The Wire Crew start at Rs 89/month. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWtJey46brNr7qHQpN6KLQ/join

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