What is the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance? | Explained

What is the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance? | Explained

The story so far: The recent allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linking the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil to the Indian government has put the spotlight on the intelligence-sharing alliance ‘Five Eyes’ (or FVEY), which is believed to have provided the information that “helped” Canada. In an interview with … Read more

Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says

The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, including intelligence provided by a major ally, a Canadian official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on September 21. The official said the communications involved Indian officials and Indian diplomats in Canada … Read more

Huawei, ZTE to Face Ban in Canada for National Security

Huawei, ZTE to Face Ban in Canada for National Security

Canada on Thursday said it plans to ban the use of China’s Huawei and ZTE 5G gear to protect national security, joining the rest of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network. “We intend to exclude Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks,” Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told reporters in Ottawa. “Providers who already have this equipment installed … Read more

China adopts new anti-espionage regulation to prevent ‘foreign infiltration’ in key firms

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China has rolled out a new anti-espionage regulation, under which the national security authority will draw up lists of companies and organisations that are susceptible to foreign infiltration and require security measures to deal with the threats. Since “foreign spies, intelligence agencies and other hostile forces” have intensified their infiltration and intelligence theft against China … Read more