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Topic: Espionage

Was on ‘maun vrat’ in Qatar jail, learnt of death penalty from TV, says Navy veteran after release

Cdr. Sanjeev Gupta (retd.) & 6 others returned home in February second week. ThePrint spoke to him about his ordeal after he & fellow Navy veterans were held on charges of spying.

Qatar releases 8 former Indian Navy officers held for suspected espionage

The Court of Appeal in the Gulf nation on 28 December commuted the capital punishment and sentenced the eight Indian nationals to jail terms for varying durations.

Navy chief says govt making efforts to bring back ex-Navy personnel on death row in Qatar

8 Indian nationals were on 26 October given death sentence by Qatar in an alleged case of espionage. An appeal has been filed in the case.

5 years after Canada-China row over their arrests for espionage, one Michael turns on the other

New Delhi: Five years after a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing over the arrest of two Canadians in China on charges of espionage, the...

Espionage, IP theft, hacking— Five Eyes chiefs sound alarm about China ‘threat’

Chiefs of Five Eyes intelligence network held their first joint public meeting to warn about the threat posed by China’s ‘national strategy’ of economic espionage and intellectual theft.

As India’s external intelligence operations expand globally, a growing army of spies left out in the cold

Row over killing of a Sikh secessionist makes it clear global spy services are keeping a close watch on Indian ops. But experts say recent detection of networks reflect poor spycraft. 

CBI arrests Canada-based consultant in defence espionage case — ‘sent journalist classified documents’

Rahul Gangal held for allegedly transferring sensitive and classified documents related to India’s security to journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi, arrested in connection with case in May.

Russia charges jailed US citizen with espionage

Russia's news agencies said that Moscow's court had remanded Gene Spector in pre-trial custody on suspicion of espionage, which is punishable with a jail term of 10 to 20 years.

DRDO scientist was attracted to Pak agent & discussed classified defence projects, charge sheet reveals

The Pak Intelligence Operative who used the alias 'Zara Dasgupta,' claimed to be a software engineer based in the UK & befriended Pradeep Kurulkar by sending obscene messages & videos.

What’s the classified documents case & what are the charges against Donald Trump

The former US president is facing 7 criminal counts, the most serious among them being charges under the Espionage Act, which carries a 10-year sentence

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?