India, Italy hold inaugural Cyber Dialogue

New Delhi, Oct 26 : and Italy held their inaugural Cyber Dialogue in New Delhi on Friday, acting on the decision taken during the State visit to India of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in March last year, when both leaders agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in the cyberspace.

The bilateral meeting was co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy), Ministry of External Affairs, and Minister Plenipotentiary Michele Giacomelli, Head of the Unit for Technological Innovation and Cybersecurity at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

The Indian delegation included officials from the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), the Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY), and CERT-In. The Italian delegation comprised of representatives from the Cyber Security Agency, the Postal Police and Cyber Security Service, as well as the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi, a statement said.

During the Dialogue, both sides exchanged views on cyber threat landscape and national cyber strategies/policies. The two sides also discussed protection of critical information infrastructure and mechanisms for capacity building initiatives.

Both sides also explored collaborative opportunities in multilateral forums, particularly concerning recent developments in the cyber domain at the United Nations. Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation between their respective agencies to foster a safe and resilient cyberspace, the statement added.