Intelligence agencies have several Indian groups on the radar that have links to Chinese think tanks. The note further stated that the Chinese government has built an outreach system comprising think tanks all over the world with an objective to influence sections in countries on strategic interest. Many of these organizations are based in India but are backed by China sponsoring visas for policymakers, think tanks, political parties, upcoming leaders, corporates, academics and research entities, etc. A list of such organizations in India that have links with China has also been created based on intelligence reports. The development comes after the Indian government decided to put a ban on Chinese mobile apps amid the military hostilities.

Source: dna August 22, 2020 01:52 UTC