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While European countries have been forthright in their criticism of this espionage, India’s response has been shocking.
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Union Minister for External Affairs, Salman Khurshid, said, “It is not snooping. It is only computer study and computer analysis of patterns of calls.” Compare this to the European Union’s Commissioner Viviane Reding, who said, “Partners do not spy on each other.” She invoked the U.S.-EU trade agreement that is to be negotiated this month, “We cannot negotiate over a big trans-Atlantic market if there is the slightest doubt that our partners are carrying out spying activities on the offices of our negotiators.” The German Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. Ambassador to make a formal complaint. India, meanwhile, put its tail between its legs and tried to defend the U.S.
Ronen Sen, former Indian Ambassador to the U.S. (2004-2009) and now director at Tata Motors, joined Khurshid in the defence of U.S. policy. “It is standard practice for all major countries to keep an eye on the diplomatic missions of friend and foe alike. And not only embassies — also guesthouses, car services and trade mission known to be used by foreign diplomats,” he said. During his tenure in Washington, the U.S. and India inked the highly contentious nuclear deal. If the U.S. had been eavesdropping on Indian communications between Washington and Delhi, it would likely have afforded the U.S. an advantage in the negotiations. It is unlikely that the Indian government has the capacity or stomach to spy on the U.S. embassy in Delhi, which suggests that it is not “standard practice” for all countries to spy on each other. The asymmetrical advantage afforded to the U.S. is what confounds much of the world. Full story...
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While European countries have been forthright in their criticism of this espionage, India’s response has been shocking.
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Union Minister for External Affairs, Salman Khurshid, said, “It is not snooping. It is only computer study and computer analysis of patterns of calls.” Compare this to the European Union’s Commissioner Viviane Reding, who said, “Partners do not spy on each other.” She invoked the U.S.-EU trade agreement that is to be negotiated this month, “We cannot negotiate over a big trans-Atlantic market if there is the slightest doubt that our partners are carrying out spying activities on the offices of our negotiators.” The German Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. Ambassador to make a formal complaint. India, meanwhile, put its tail between its legs and tried to defend the U.S.
Ronen Sen, former Indian Ambassador to the U.S. (2004-2009) and now director at Tata Motors, joined Khurshid in the defence of U.S. policy. “It is standard practice for all major countries to keep an eye on the diplomatic missions of friend and foe alike. And not only embassies — also guesthouses, car services and trade mission known to be used by foreign diplomats,” he said. During his tenure in Washington, the U.S. and India inked the highly contentious nuclear deal. If the U.S. had been eavesdropping on Indian communications between Washington and Delhi, it would likely have afforded the U.S. an advantage in the negotiations. It is unlikely that the Indian government has the capacity or stomach to spy on the U.S. embassy in Delhi, which suggests that it is not “standard practice” for all countries to spy on each other. The asymmetrical advantage afforded to the U.S. is what confounds much of the world. Full story...
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