NEW DELHI: India and the UK have agreed to enhance cooperation between their cyber agencies to create a “safe and robust cyberspace,” the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday.
The sixth cyber dialogue between the two nations took place in New Delhi on Wednesday, focusing on cyber threat assessment, internet governance, data protection, and the protection of critical infrastructure.
Discussions also included capacity building and cooperation in multilateral forums, covering the latest cyber developments at the United Nations, according to the ministry.
“Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation between their respective cyber agencies to build a safe and robust cyberspace,” the statement added.
The dialogue was co-chaired by Amit Shukla, Joint Secretary in the Cyber Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, and Kat Jones, Head of Strategy in the Cyber Policy Department of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
The Indian delegation comprised officials from the Ministries of External Affairs, Home, Electronics and Information Technology, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center (I4C), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), CERT-In, and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC).
The UK delegation included officials from the National Cyber Security Centre, the Cyber Policy Department of the FCDO, and representatives from the cyber policy team of the UK High Commission.
