Opposition targets Modi govt after report claims India purchased Pegasus spyware in deal with Israel

NEW DELHI: The opposition came down hard on the Modi government following a New York Times (NYT) report that claimed that the government purchased the Pegasus spyware in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel. Union minister VK Singh however dismissed the report.
The NYT report hinted that the spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the “centerpieces” of a roughly $2-billion deal for weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017. The report also referred to PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in July 2017 – to become the first Indian prime minister to visit the country.