Unacceptable if US found violating Indian privacy laws, says India

[thestringshredder]

India said Tuesday it would be “unacceptable” if it is discovered that Indian laws on privacy have been violated by the surveillance launched on web users worldwide by the US National Security Agency (NSA).

“If it is discovered that Indian laws relating to privacy of information of ordinary Indian citizens have been violated we would find it unacceptable,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said at a media briefing in answer to a query.

His reaction came following revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on emails, social network activity, listening in on internet calls around the world since 2007.

A former CIA agent revealed to the Washington Post and the Guardian newspapers that the US agency has been using tech giants Microsoft, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Facebook, Skype and YouTube to spy on private information of users around the world. The programme, codenamed “PRISM” has been in operation since 2007. The programme is aimed to monitor foreign communications that take place on US servers.

Akbaruddin also said that India is “concerned and surprised” by revelations that the US intelligence agency may be tapping information secretly,

He said that India and the US have a cyber security dialogue that is helmed by the National Security Advisers from both sides.

“We intend to seek information and details during the consultations between the interlocutors”, he said, and added that it is an evolving situation and India would see how the matter unfolds rather than jump to conclusions.

Former CIA technical worker Edward Snowden has been identified by the Guardian newspaper as the person who leaked information about US surveillance programmes.

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[Falcon29]

Did India really not know this? I think we've all known it for a while now.

 

[invincible]

govt always knew that kind of stuff is happening around them..jst as the issue is in public now they are being responsible by such statements..and they can't even help it

 

[Spring Onion]

privacy laws? what privacy laws? just yesterday there was a report that after the above report surfacing, Indian govt is forming a body costing one billion to keep an eye on people's online activities

 

[Srinivas]

privacy laws? what privacy laws? just yesterday there was a report that after the above report surfacing, Indian govt is forming a body costing one billion to keep an eye on people's online activities

Any external power spying on Indian citizens is unacceptable, this is a security threat for India.

GoI doing surveillance is a different thing, we can sort it in our parliament.

 

[Hobo1]

I don't mind this if this prevent ghastly attacks like 26\11 and provided yanks share all India centric the intel with Indian agencies.

 

[perplexed]

congress must be knwoing it !! I can bet

 

[Skies]

There must be some alternative of hosting stuffs in USA.

That is why USA knows about the citizens of other countries better than the govts. of those countries.

Heck, USA even knows about your family members batter than you!

 

[sancho]

Realitycheck for all those who believed we can simply trust the US now, one more reason to be cautions when procureing important arms or techs from them.

 

[Bullet500]

privacy laws? what privacy laws? just yesterday there was a report that after the above report surfacing, Indian govt is forming a body costing one billion to keep an eye on people's online activities

If this is true then gone will be days when we could abuse our politicians on online forums. Are we turning into China?

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

Bhai ye to aisi bat ho gayi k aap kuttay ko ja k bolain "ABAY BOHANK MAT".
Tell me a single country in the world having good relations or ALAY with USA and not being influenced by them.

 

[Bullet500]

Bhai ye to aisi bat ho gayi k aap kuttay ko ja k bolain "ABAY BOHANK MAT".
Tell me a single country in the world having good relations or ALAY with USA and not being influenced by them.

GreenLand

 

[acid rain]

Bhai ye to aisi bat ho gayi k aap kuttay ko ja k bolain "ABAY BOHANK MAT".
Tell me a single country in the world having good relations or ALAY with USA and not being influenced by them.

You have a valid point, but check out the four countries that precedes India - Dont you think we are the odd one out in the top five?

 

[Spring Onion]

Any external power spying on Indian citizens is unacceptable, this is a security threat for India.

GoI doing surveillance is a different thing, we can sort it in our parliament.

The interal one is said to be started to curb the external one.

how will you stop the US spying?

 

[illusion8]

The interal one is said to be started to curb the external one.

how will you stop the US spying?

Pakistan is second on the list while we are fifth - how do you intend to stop the US spying?