Indian gov't orders Google, Skype to set up local servers

The government has already told the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, Research in Motion (RIM), that it must set up a server in India to allow security forces to intercept the phone's encrypted messaging system.

“We have made this clear to other companies” that they must do the same, Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said.

He added that notices were being dispatched to Google, which uses powerful encryption technology for its Gmail email service, and Skype, the Internet phone provider.

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