This week's statement at least shows that India's leaders are trying to master subcontinental security, even if it has taken them four years to get around to it.
The certificates are important, he said, because secure use of web shops and other services revolve around interaction between the "master keys" and the lower level security credentials.
"An intermediate certificate is essentially a master key that can create certificates for any domain name, " explained security analyst Chester Wisniewski from Sophos in a blogpost about the security lapse.
Master Lock Company, the world's largest manufacturer of padlocks and related security products, is leading by example and bringing jobs back to the United States.