BlackBerry users in India will continue to receive service for the smartphone after the government gave Research in Motion a reprieve on its threat to ban its messaging services for the next two months.

The Indian government stated that Research in Motion (RIM) has made "certain proposals for lawful access" to encrypted BlackBerry messages and the situation "will be reviewed in 60 days."

The breakthrough, which averted a dispute over security access, came a day before India's deadline for cellular providers to close down Research in Motion's corporate email and messenger chatting services.

In addition to its demand to RIM regarding security access, India also plans to go after Google and Internet calling service call Skype in an effort to increase scrutiny of encrypted communications. India fears that militants may take advantage of encrypted data in planning attacks. In its security proposals, Research in Motion pledged to set up a server in India through which BlackBerry messages could be routed.

Experts have said that it would a big blow for Research in Motion to lose its place in the world's fastest-growing cellular market. The company's shares have lost more than 30 percent since the start of the year on the New York Stock Exchange.

A ban on BlackBerry services, could have caused the government serious communication problems with the Commonwealth Games due to take place in New Delhi in just over a month.

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the government's side, banning Blackberry's would have disrupted the operations of corporations in the country. Research in Motion has 1.1 million users in India.