India Seeks Access to Google, Skype for Security

India has asked Google Inc., internet telephone company Skype Ltd. and other such companies to allow the country's security agencies to monitor their user services to guard against terrorism and other crimes, a minister said. In a clear sign that India isn't relaxing its push for access to encrypted communication services, junior Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Sachin Pilot said that "there are a whole list of companies that have been asked to give [access]... provide solutions."