What is ‘Five Eyes’ — intelligence alliance that may induct India, 3 other countries as new members

The United States of America seeks to invite South Korea to join the 'Five Eyes' intelligence-sharing alliance, according to a report in The Korea Herald. The news comes days after a US House of Representatives panel had approved the National Defense Authorisation bill for fiscal year 2022, primarily meant to officially authorise funding for American military activities & the armed forces for the next fiscal year. This also includes the potential of continued support for intelligence sharing operations with US allies such as the 'Five Eyes' nations. Along with South Korea, three other countries — India, Japan and Germany — were proposed as possible new members. Raghav Bikhchandani tells you more about the 'Five Eyes' alliance.

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[dattarajmahale]

India should not drag itslef into this. Do not join any group where USA is a member.

[pkmkb_]

plz india don't..
usa is worse friend than enemy china if u think in terms of future
go for aatmnirbhar and we ll be ahead of us one day

[travelguide]

It will not be favourable for India...

[--Dani]

Would love to see the worlds largest democracy stand with like minded freedom loving people and countries around the world, against unfortunately for now the CCP, let’s hope it changes its expansionary ways and huge military buildup, those two things are ominous for the future and strength needs to be met with strength. Either way, if India isn’t the sixth I, the country sure seems ready to stand up for what is right and that’s a great thing to know.

[VivekKumar-rbzk]

When will India be invited for economical group, our we here only for being used

[Vibranium]

First of all I am curious to know if we have acheived anything at all so far by joining QUAD.

[Abhay_Trivedi]

Monotonous…. Worse than Jay Shah (LAWL)😂🤣🤣

[mailtorajrao]

Excellent research and text but the delivery was monotonic, drab and frankly, robotic (candid feedback, please take it in the spirit of it) - this would have been delivered much better by Mr. Alex Philip.

[manjulashanmugasundaram]

Important information Mr. Raghav Bikhchandani. Thank you.

[byron-ihge]

india joining 5 eyes is suicidal to say the least...
so i dont think that can happen

[abhishekguin]

3:49 show the correct flag of India, white isn't transparent for rest.

[jnusslein]

Five eyes alliance is not about racism

[sambitkumarsahu]

Good now india can get better intelligence than our opponents

[VivekKumar-rbzk]

Does anyone else feel, India should make a indosphere, like Britain's anglosphere or Germans germansphere, we need to think out of south Asia and take countries in south America and Oceania under our influence .

[shxtgigs]

As a white Australian-born citizen I see myself more as a South Pacific then European, I feel more comfortable talking with Indian, Pakistan, Samoan, Tongan, New Zealander, Papau and all Asian nations including the Chinese people then a British or American.. let’s not burden our children with a war fought a continent away .. as a nation that was baptised in the fires of ww1 and fought in every war since then for other countries we are over it.. I would much rather spend that money on my islander brothers and sisters and watch the pacific people blossom ..

[maruthunayagam]

One Eye(Israel) will be controlling all these 9 eyes. This alliance is beneficial only for Westerners at the cost of India. If we don't learn from Afghan, more setbacks are expected. Better we go back to NAM policy and build very good relationship with neighbours. Saddam Hussain is the best example to be cited in this context. They aren't trustworthy. Corrections in our FP is the need of the hour.

[stevenjohns-savage]

I've got no problem with it 😊. Hello from New Zealand 👏😃

[vivekbakaraju]

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[ightyour]

Not trolling but please change the anchor here. He is just reading from the prompter may be.

[bossybill]

The problem in expanding Five Eyes is that the new players, currently and historically, have held a diversity of alliances; Notable with Russia but in the case of South Korea, even inclinations towards China.

Clearly, the proposed line-up is motivated against China and understanding that this China Problem is not short-term, it raises the question of how stable and common, future alliances may remain. For example, what if South Korea and China DO hop into bed together? How is South Korea to 'un-remember' previously disclosed intelligence? On the other hand, a covert South Korea-China channel may well be useful for 'double talk' (or feeding China BS).

I expect that integrating Nine Eyes into Five Eyes will likely be the death of Five Eyes, despite its intrinsic and proven value.

If Germany, Canada and New Zealand were dropped, than a more purposeful, regionally focus sharing arrangement, may be more workable. (Have any of those 3 nations pulled their weight in the past anyway?)