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Replace Chinese Telecom Companies With Indian In Nepal
By KTM Metro Reporter
November 5, 2012: alarmed by the Chinese telecom companies working for the Nepalese communication system, Indian Research and Analysis Wing has asked the External Affairs Ministry of India for providing Nepal with a suitable alternative according to the reports posted on hindustantimes.com
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has written to the department of telecom disclosing the plans of Zhing Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited (ZTE) on building four high-technology data centers for a fast growing private Nepalese telecom company. RAW: the Indian external intelligence agency has been putting together the information on the centers such as Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Hetauda and Pokhra where the Chinese telecom company is building information centers at the cost of $ 25 millions.
"Its increasing footprint along with other Chinese companies raises the possibility of installing bugged equipment in the Nepal's communication network. This in-turn could allow China to monitor/intercept data and voice traffic any communications carried out between India and Nepal," the RAW said.
RAW wants the Indian Telecommunication Office to take up the matter with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to raise its concerns about the Chinese telecom company with the Government of Nepal and also propose the Nepalese government for India making its investments in the similar projects to ensure that communication networks between the two countries are secured.
The US House Intelligence Committee had last month accused the two Chinese telecommunications companies stealing intellectual property from American companies, a charge denied by the companies.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/954707.aspx
