India, UK agree to deepen cooperation for safe and robust cyberspace
- In Reports
- 11:30 AM, Jul 05, 2024
- Myind Staff
On Thursday, India's Ministry of External Affairs announced that India and the UK have agreed to enhance collaboration between their cyber agencies to foster a "safe and robust cyberspace." The 6th cyber dialogue between the two countries, held in New Delhi on Wednesday, centered on topics including cyber threat assessment, internet governance, data protection, and safeguarding critical infrastructure.
"Discussions during the dialogue included cyber-threat assessment, internet governance, data protection, protection of critical infrastructure, capacity building and cooperation in multilateral fora, including the latest developments in the cyber realm at the United Nations," according to a statement issued by the MEA.
"Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation between their respective cyber agencies in order to build a safe and robust cyberspace," the statement said.
The dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla, Joint Secretary of the Cyber Diplomacy Division at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India, and Kat Jones, Head of Strategy and Engagement at the Cyber Policy Department of the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK.
The Indian delegation included officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Ministry of Home Affairs, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), CERT-In, and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), as stated.
The delegation from the UK included officials from the National Cyber Security Centre, Cyber Policy Department of the FCDO, and representatives from the Cyber Policy Team of the British High Commission, according to the statement.
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