Indian Prime Minister Is Spy-Proof, Has No Email or Cellphone

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Colin Daileda
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Indian Prime Minister Is Spy-Proof, Has No Email or Cellphone

Recent reports said that the U.S. National Security Agency has spied on over 35 unnamed world leaders, but Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is sure he's not one of them -- as he doesn't have a phone or an email address to hack.

"The prime minister doesn't use a mobile phone, and he doesn't have an email account," a spokesperson for Singh told Agence France-Presse. "His office uses email, but he has no personal email."

"We have no information and no cause for concern," he added.

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Singh's office may be unconcerned, but they're in a clear minority. The latest NSA spying revelations come just days after German newsmagazine Der Spiegel discovered that U.S. agencies may have tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone.

Merkel then led the European Union to sign a statement expressing "deep concern" over U.S. spying practices. She said she believes nations must draw up new agreements to keep spy agencies in check.

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