Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether Government is aware that China is working on an IT project in Maldives and two Chinese companies are engaged in laying modern telecom network in Nepal too;

(b) whether security agencies have expressed the possibility that China may intercept and monitor the messages exchanged between India-Nepal and India-Maldives through these instruments;

c) if so, the steps taken by Government to tackle this situation; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) to (d) Government have seen reports of Chinese firms implementing IT and telecom projects in the Maldives and Nepal. Government are aware of China’s enhanced economic and technological capabilities in execution of projects in developing countries. Government keeps a constant watch on all developments having a bearing on India’s security and takes all necessary measures to safeguard it.
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