India’s internal matter: Israel envoy on Pegasus

New Delhi, October 28

Companies like NSO can’t sell their products to non-governmental actors, newly appointed Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said on Thursday, terming the row over the Pegasus spyware as New Delhi’s “internal” matter.

His comments came following questions over allegations of unauthorised surveillance using Israeli NSO Group’s spyware Pegasus and whether the Indian Government had contacted Israel over the issue. The Israeli envoy said what was happening in India over Pegasus was an internal matter of the country.

“I will not go into more details…NSA is a private Israeli company. Every export of NSO or such companies need licence of the Israeli Government. We grant this export licence only for exporting to governments,” he said. — PTI

Yet to get court order: ex-judge

Bengaluru: Former SC judge RV Raveendran, who has been tasked with monitoring the probe into Pegasus snooping row, said he had not yet received the order to comment on scope of investigation.