American, Indian, and Taiwanese officials gathered to discuss how to improve their operational expertise and exchange best practices on cybersecurity issues.
This was the result of China continuing to pose a serious threat to global cybersecurity.
The Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) called for a combined workshop on Monday and Tuesday, during which the meeting was held. This was India's first-ever in-person GCTF program. The United Service Institution of India (USI), a government-sponsored think tank in India, Lieutenant General Rajesh Pant, the former national cyber security coordinator of India, Taiwan's representative to India, Baushuan Ger, and Eric Garcetti, the US ambassador to India co-hosted the event.
Countering cyberattacks by various agencies that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is developing and training in China is of common interest to all three countries.
According to US Ambassador Garcetti, the US is dedicated to collaborating closely with allies such as Taiwan and India in order to improve cybersecurity and safeguard their mutual interests in the digital sphere. They can fully benefit from the almost infinite potential that these technological advancements will bring when they use them to connect, protect, and detect, rather than being afraid of what they can do to oppress or divide us.
India, which has 1.2 billion smartphones and over 800 million internet users, views cybersecurity as a critical component of national security, according to Lieutenant General Rajesh Pant.
The Indian military has a tri-service command called the Defense Cyber Agency (DCyA). The agency, which has its headquarters in New Delhi, is in charge of managing and eliminating risks to cyber security.
