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India To Continue Cooperation For Countering Misuse Of Info By Terrorists: NSA Doval In Russia

Ajit Doval was speaking at a plenary session on Ensuring Information Security in the Polycentric World in St Petersburg.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Wednesday that India will continue cooperation for countering misuse of information and communication technologies by terrorists and criminals. He also called for international cooperation for an open, stable, secure, reliable and inclusive framework for ensuring information security.

Speaking at a plenary session on Ensuring Information Security in the Polycentric World in St Petersburg, Doval highlighted India's policy to use digital technology for inclusive economic development. Doval asserted that India shall continue cooperation for countering misuse of information and communication technologies by terrorists and criminals, as well as for countering terror funding.

NSA Doval further stated that the UN Convention on cybercrime will be an important initiative at the international level. He called for international cooperation for an open, stable, secure, reliable and inclusive framework for ensuring information security.

Doval, who participated at the XII International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters, said that the roadmap for such cooperation should include: All stakeholders from Governments to Private Sector, Academia, Technical Communities and Civil Society, and Regular institutional dialogues to help develop common understanding on critical issues.

Capacity building of like-minded nations through training, education, awareness programs and development of security standards for emerging technologies; and Creation of Mechanisms for cooperation at domestic and international levels should also be part of such cooperation.

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