Source: PTI, Mar 9, 2010, 07.56pm IST
WASHINGTON: The CIA on Tuesday warned India and Brazil that they face “emerging threats” from al-Qaida and Taliban, though the terrorist outfits are “on the run” due to extreme pressure exerted on them in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
CIA Director Leon Panetta, said that the US spy agency has a “fundamental duty to provide warning and prevent surprise,” which also refers to “emerging threats” to nations like Brazil and India, indicating the need for growing cooperation between the US and India on intelligence sharing.
[...]The CIA Director said the US is lagging behind in the cyber war and told the audience that he feared that the next Pearl Harbor might be a cyber attack.