Does FBI Have Authority To Operate In India Without State Govt’s Approval?

Recently the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was found investigating in Kolkata, West Bengal. The seven-member team of FBI investigators where there to question an arrested terror group operative alleged to have plans to hit US interest. What is of concern here is that neither the Home Ministry was informed formally nor the West Bengal state authorities knew about this FBI visit.
As reported by Times of India,
Even though FBI didn't share with Indian investigators what exactly they ha...

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