The United States' Central Intelligence Agency, perceived to have the best spy network in the world, appears clueless about a crucial Indian political development.
Case in point - the Left parties' withdrawal of support to the United Progressive Alliance government, or have they not?
"Privatisation of government-owned industries remains stalled and continues to generate political debate; populist pressure from within the UPA government and from its Left Front allies continues to restrain needed initiatives," says the World Factbook section of the CIA website about the state of the Indian economy.
What is interesting is that the website says that the India page was last updated on November 6, 2008, while the Left Front withdrew its support to the government ages ago -- July, this year. The withdrawal of support led to a trust vote and accusations of horse trading in Parliament -- all played out on national TV.
The CIA maintains a World Factbook on its website, which is updated regularly and has information ranging from politics to economy about almost all countries, including India.
The website is also yet to incorporate the recent interest rate cut decisions by Reserve Bank of India, although it has mentioned the slew of rate-hike decisions taken by the central bank previously.
