( CNN ) -- India has summoned a senior U.S. diplomat over reports the United States authorized its National Security Agency to spy on the ruling party , the BJP , an official said Wednesday . The official spoke on condition of anonymity . According to the latest disclosures by NSA leaker Edward Snowden published by the Washington Post on Monday , the NSA obtained legal authorization to spy on the BJP in 2010 , when it was the opposition party . The BJP , or Bharatiya Janata Party , came to national power in May in an electoral landslide . The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approved a broad certification for spying abroad in 2010 , which included a list of 193 countries to concentrate on , the Post reported . The Post reported that the list was a recommendation and that the agency was not required to spy on all of them . The approval permitted the NSA to intercept communications through U.S. companies related to targets on the list , the report said . Also on the list were banks and international agencies such as the World Bank Group and the European Union . The BJP was one of six political organizations recommended for observation . The list also included the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the Pakistan Peoples Party . At present , there 's no full-time U.S. ambassador in New Delhi . The embassy is led by Kathleen Stephens as the United States ChargÃ© d'Affaires ad interim to India . Germany investigating alleged U.S. surveillance of Merkel 's phone . A year after Snowden , the real costs of NSA surveillance . Review board finds potential for abuses in NSA phone , Internet surveillance .
The Washington Post published NSA document on Monday attributed to Edward Snowden . Hide Caption 1 of 15 Photos:Notable leakers and whistle-blowers Sherron Watkins, a former covert CIA operative who infiltrated North Korea's nuclear program, pleaded guilty in A list of recommended spying targets included 193 countries .