Indian government to meet operators over the BlackBerry

Indian government officials plan to meet on Thursday with mobile operators to discuss access to BlackBerry data, according to informed sources. Home Ministry Spokesman Onkar Kedia confirmed that G.K. Pillai, the home secretary, would be meeting with operators, but said he did not know whether a shutdown of Research in Motion's ban BlackBerry service is being considered. Analysts say the meeting will be an opportunity for the Indian government to press service providers that they must give security agencies the right to intercept communications, including BlackBerry services, under certain circumstances according to licensing rules.