RIM receives stay of execution of India BlackBerry services

The Ministry of Home Affairs, which is responsible for internal security, said RIM, the Canadian company which sells BlackBerry smartphones and servers, had made "certain proposals for lawful access by law enforcement agencies and these would be operationalized immediately. The feasibility of the solutions offered would be assessed thereafter."

Issue previously

Although an issue previously, Indian security concerns were heightened after the terrorist attack on Mumbai in November 2008. That attack was coordinated using mobile phones, satellite phones and VOIP.