Source: TH
Context: U.K. is the latest to declare its confidence in the judicial process by Ottawa, which is investigating the alleged involvement of Indian diplomats in the 2023 killing of a pro-Khalistan preacher.
About Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance:
- Members: The alliance includes five English-speaking countries — Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Purpose: It is a multilateral intelligence-sharing network, primarily focused on surveillance and signals intelligence (SIGINT).
- Classified information: Intelligence shared is marked as ‘Secret—AUS/CAN/NZ/UK/US Eyes Only,’ giving the alliance its name.
- Background:
- Evolved during World War II to counter the Soviet threat during the Cold War.
- The U.S. and U.K. collaborated after breaking German and Japanese codes.
- Formation:
- In 1946, the BRUSA Agreement (now UKUSA Agreement) formalized the intelligence-sharing partnership between the U.S. and U.K.
- Initially focused on signals intelligence like radio and satellite communications.
- Expansion:
- Canada joined in 1948, followed by Australia and New Zealand in 1956, making it a five-nation alliance.
- Scope: The alliance covers six key areas, including traffic analysis, cryptanalysis, decryption, and acquisition of communication-related information.
- Significance: The Five Eyes Alliance is one of the most extensive intelligence-sharing networks in the world, key in modern global surveillance and intelligence operations.
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