All of Delhi is buzzing with news about how a major Indo-US deal got derailed. Apparently the rather clever Americans had the "intelligence" to tap into the room of an Indian mantri.
All of Delhi is buzzing with news about how a major Indo-US deal got derailed. Apparently the rather clever Americans had the "intelligence" to tap into the room of an Indian mantri. This revelation in itself is bound to raise hackles all around, with complete denials likely.
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The said mantri was caught, in an obviously unguarded private moment with his babus, making some rather rude, explicit and uncharitable remarks about the "other side". Inevitably, of course, it came as no surprise that the talks subsequently broke down. And of course after an appropriately delay, the US is supposed to have sent a rather curt letter to the Prime Minister, explaining, without going into details, the reasons why!
The most shocking aspect, of course, is that the prurient details of this entire escapade have been provided to the public (albeit selective elements only) by none other than a Cabinet colleague of the demoted minister.
Given that ministers are usually privy to information such as this, only under the terms of the oath of secrecy that they are administered when they take office, this leak is bound to be treated as more than just a major gaffe. Not only secrecy and sanctity of office, but even privilege seems to have been violated in this case. And the reverberations are ringing all over the high and mighty in Dilli city, which loves this kind of salacious revelation, made after midnight hours.
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