India hosts second meeting of BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation
The National Security Council Secretariat organised the second meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation in New Delhi on 21 January 2025 to frame a five-year Action Plan.
Summary
The National Security Council Secretariat organised the Second Meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation in New Delhi on 21 January 2025; the first meeting was also hosted by India in New Delhi in 2022. The meeting aims to formulate an Action Plan, to be implemented over five years, covering exchange of cyber information, cybercrime, protection of critical information infrastructure, cyber incident response and international cyber norms. Discussions included a BIMSTEC CERT-to-CERT cooperation mechanism and a cybercrime cooperation framework among law enforcement agencies.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 21 January 2025, New Delhi
- Organiser
- National Security Council Secretariat
- First meeting
- 2022, New Delhi (India)
- Goal
- Action Plan for cyber security cooperation – 5-year timeframe
- Action Plan areas
- Information exchange, cybercrime, critical information infrastructure, incident response, cyber norms
- Discussed
- CERT-to-CERT mechanism, cybercrime cooperation framework
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which body organised the second meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Security Council Secretariat
PIB 2095700: the National Security Council Secretariat organised the meeting on 21 January 2025 in New Delhi.
Over what timeframe is the BIMSTEC cyber security Action Plan proposed to be implemented?
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Correct answer: C — 5 years
PIB 2095700: the Action Plan has been proposed to be implemented within 5 years.
Consider the following about the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation: 1. Its second meeting was held in New Delhi on 21 January 2025. 2. Its first meeting was hosted by India in 2022. 3. The proposed Action Plan covers protection of critical information infrastructure. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2095700: the second meeting was in New Delhi on 21 January 2025, India hosted the first in 2022, and the Action Plan covers critical information infrastructure.