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The NTRO was created after the 1999 Kargil conflict as a dedicated technical intelligence agency.
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It reports directly to PMO and National Security Advisor(NSA).
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It has the right to lawfully intercept and monitor communications externally
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It has been brought under The Intelligence Organisations (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1985
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The Act prevents employees of a notified agency from forming unions/associations, puts restrictions on the employee’s freedom of speech, bars any communication with the press, or publishing a book or other document without the permission of the head of the intelligence organisation.