SNAPSHOT-Indian policy highlights on Wednesday, Aug 4

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Following are statements from Indian policymakers as well as the latest news and scheduled events. * Denotes new entry.

* India's security officials have warned Canadian mobile phone manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM.TO) that any services that cannot be monitored on its BlackBerry devices will be shut down in India, The Economic Times reported on Wednesday.

"We are very clear that any BlackBerry service that cannot be fully intercepted by our agencies must be discontinued. Offering access to data is part of the telecom licensing guidelines and has to be adhered to," the newspaper quoted an unnamed security official as saying. [ID:nSGE67302X]

CONTEXT NEWS:

* Research In Motion has said BlackBerry security is based on a system where the customers create their own key and the company neither has a master key nor any "back door" to allow RIM or any third party to gain access to crucial corporate data.

On Tuesday, The Economic Times had reported that RIM had proposed the Indian government to help track emails, without sharing encryption details. On Wednesday, the paper said the solution offered by RIM was being tested by security agencies.

If these tests allow interception of services, a standoff will be averted, it said.

Last week, India's internal security chief U.K. Bansal said that his department had raised national security concerns with RIM over the data services, but expected a solution to be found soon. [IN:nSGE66S09D]

On Tuesday Saudi Arabia became the latest government to order at least one BlackBerry service to be blocked on national security grounds. [ID:nLDE6720WQ]

SCHEDULED EVENTS THIS WEEK:

FRIDAY, AUG. 6

Data: Forex reserves due at 1130 GMT

Forex reserves data gives a periodic snapshot of the pace of addition or depletion of the country's forex reserves.

(Compiled by the NEW DELHI bureau; editing by Malini Menon)