Two of the most important centres of Indian diplomacy outside that country — the Permanent Mission of India at the United Nations and the embassy in Washington, DC — were targets of the US National Security Agency (NSA), according to a NSA document obtained by The Hindu.
Since the NSA revelations began in June, U.S. President Obama and other top American officials have claimed that the surveillance activities were aimed exclusively at preventing terrorist attacks. More here. [BJS]
