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The Chabimaster

The Chabimaster

From the Bestselling Author of Calling Sehmat, Harinder S. Sikka | A Riveting Thriller about RAW Espionage, Rival Nations & a Lethal Undercover Mission

Harinder Sikka
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In the beginning he was stealing only bananas.
Then he became one of India’s most indispensable agents . . .

When the brilliant strategist and mastermind Ravi, joint director of RAW, realizes that cross-border skirmishes are just a method of keeping the nation engaged, he begins to trace and track a series of events that are seemingly unrelated. What he unearths sets him on the edge.

It’s time for him to deploy his best agents to disarm this threat that would, in time, engulf the entire world in a nuclear war. It’s time to test and deploy the Chabimaster.

In one of the deadliest covert operations ever launched, with the Chabimaster at the forefront, Ravi watches his prodigy as he moves from country to country, destroying the pieces of this dangerous puzzle.

Pieced together from real-life events and untold stories from classified files, The Chabimaster is a tribute to those unknown faces who ensured the safety of every individual of this country.

Imprint: India Penguin Metro Reads

Published: May/2025

ISBN: 9780143473121

Length : 256 Pages

MRP : ₹350.00

The Chabimaster

From the Bestselling Author of Calling Sehmat, Harinder S. Sikka | A Riveting Thriller about RAW Espionage, Rival Nations & a Lethal Undercover Mission

Harinder Sikka

In the beginning he was stealing only bananas.
Then he became one of India’s most indispensable agents . . .

When the brilliant strategist and mastermind Ravi, joint director of RAW, realizes that cross-border skirmishes are just a method of keeping the nation engaged, he begins to trace and track a series of events that are seemingly unrelated. What he unearths sets him on the edge.

It’s time for him to deploy his best agents to disarm this threat that would, in time, engulf the entire world in a nuclear war. It’s time to test and deploy the Chabimaster.

In one of the deadliest covert operations ever launched, with the Chabimaster at the forefront, Ravi watches his prodigy as he moves from country to country, destroying the pieces of this dangerous puzzle.

Pieced together from real-life events and untold stories from classified files, The Chabimaster is a tribute to those unknown faces who ensured the safety of every individual of this country.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Harinder Sikka

Harinder S. Sikka is currently the group director, strategic business, Piramal Group. After graduating from Delhi University, he joined the Indian Navy. He was commissioned in January 1981 and took premature retirement in 1993 as a Lieutenant Commander.

He recently produced a film, Nanak Shah Fakir, which won acclaim at the Cannes, Toronto and Los Angeles international film festivals. The film won three national awards including the Nargis Dutt Award for best feature film on national integration.

Calling Sehmat is his second book and has been made into a film, Raazi, by Meghna Gulzar.

Sikka lives in Delhi with his family.

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