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A fact sheet on the framework for the US-India Cyber Relationship, issued during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on Tuesday, says that cooperation on cyber issues is a key component of the bilateral relationship between India and the US.
India, US to Enhance Cooperation in Cyber-Security | NDTV Gadgets360.com
- Both sides recognise the value of enhancing and further institutionalizing their broad-based cooperation on cyber issues, and in that respect, intend to complete a framework based on the following shared principles and intended forms of cooperation.
- Sharing information on a real time or near real time basis, when practical and consistent with existing bilateral arrangements, about malicious cyber-security threats, attacks and activities, and establishing appropriate mechanisms to improve such information sharing;
- Developing joint mechanisms for practical cooperation to mitigate cyber threats to the security of ICT infrastructure and information contained therein consistent with their respective obligations under domestic and international law;
- Promoting cooperation in the fields of cyber-security-related research and development, cyber-security standards and security testing including accreditation process, and cyber-security product development, including further consultations on such issues;
- Elaborating and implementing practical measures that contribute to the security of ICT infrastructure on a voluntary and mutual basis;
- Continuing to promote cooperation between law enforcement agencies to combat cybercrime including through training workshops, enhancing dialogue and processes and procedures, and setting up consultations as needed;
- Improving the capacity of law enforcement agencies through joint training programs, including equipping them to draft appropriate requests for electronic evidence in accordance with the respective laws and regulations of the United States and India;
- Undertaking skill development and capacity building programs jointly in the fields of cyber-security, efforts to combat cybercrime, digital forensics, and legal frameworks;
- Promoting the applicability of international law to state conduct in cyberspace and further exploring how it applies to state conduct in cyberspace.
- Promoting voluntary norms of responsible state behavior in peacetime, including the norms identified by the UN Group of Governmental Experts in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security;
India, US to Enhance Cooperation in Cyber-Security | NDTV Gadgets360.com
