Cabinet approves cyber security pact between India, Japan

The union cabinet on Wednesday approved signing of an agreement with Japan that’s aimed toward enhancing cooperation in emerging technologies, protection of critical infrastructure, cyberspace and to mitigate threats to communication networks, the govt said

It said India and Japan are committed to an “open, interoperable, free, fair, secure and reliable” cyberspace environment and can work towards promoting the web as an engine of innovation and economic process .

“The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) within the field of cybersecurity between India and Japan,” the govt said during a statement.

The approval to the pact by the cupboard comes within the midst of growing concerns over cyber attacks from China, particularly after India banned over 100 mobile apps with Chinese links.

It said the MoC will enhance cooperation within the area of cyberspace and emerging technologies and supply for cover of critical infrastructure and sharing of data on cyber security threats and malicious cyber activities also as on best practices to counter them.

“India and Japan plan to an open, interoperable, free, fair, secure and reliable cyberspace environment and to market the web as an engine of innovation, economic process , and trade and commerce that might be according to their respective domestic laws and international obligations, and with their wide-ranging strategic partnership,” it said.