What neither revealed was how they were the eyes and ears of the Central Intelligence Agency or CIA in Delhi. Delhi socialites craved to be invited if only to savour the eggnog and chocolate cake, as did some outsiders. Chocolate cake and eggnog have long given way to a more complex tapestry of diplomatic, economic and cultural connections meticulously nurtured under successive US administrations. Delhi socialites craved to be invited if only to savour the eggnog and chocolate cake, as did some outsiders. Chocolate cake and eggnog have long given way to a more complex tapestry of diplomatic, economic and cultural connections meticulously nurtured under successive US administrations.

Source: Indian Express January 12, 2024 20:22 UTC