Day 33
International RelationsSkim2025-01-21
Second BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security
What Happened
The National Security Council Secretariat of India hosted the second meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security in New Delhi on January 21, 2025. Member nations finalized a Five-Year Action Plan and discussed frameworks for CERT-to-CERT collaboration and cybercrime management.
Why It Matters
This strengthens India's role as a regional leader in digital security and aligns with the 'Neighborhood First' policy to create a resilient collective defense against cross-border cyber threats.
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