Apart from India, the list of countries includes Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Hungary and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While surveillance is a fact of life, the ease of using Pegasus technology with no checks and balances is what appears to make this the international scandal it is. Of the countries on the list, many like India, UAE and Saudi Arabia have flatly denied any wrongdoing- although not denied contracting for Pegasus technology2. Names on the Pegasus project list include Delhi-based diplomats and employees of various countries including US, UK, Afghanistan, Iran, Nepal, China and Pakistan. The Pegasus surveillance has been tied in India to former Israeli PM Netanyahu’s meeting with PM Modi in 2017, as with other countries on the list.

Source: The Hindu July 23, 2021 16:30 UTC