In between headlines of a BRICS bank and other successes at Fortaleza, Brazil in July 2014, there was another aspect to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech that had special relevance to cyber analysts. Addressing the conference, he said, “…while cyber space is a source of great opportunity, cyber security has become a major concern. BRICS countries, should take the lead in preserving Cyber Space, as a global common good. I am happy we are cooperating on this through our National Security Advisors.”
Himalayan Watch
Perspectives and Imperatives of India-China Border Disputes – Part 3 of 4
The revelations of Edward Snowden have opened up the case of snooping and the vulnerability of India in the realm of cyber security. According to reports, in 2013 India stood at fifth place in terms of cyber attacks; it was one of the most actively targeted in Asia by the US National Security Agency (NSA) that amassed 13.5 billion bits of information and 6.2 billion bits of metadata (Saxena, 2013). According to experts, the entire account of an individual’s professional and personal life can be assembled by analysing metadata.
Technological Developments and Border Security in India’s North East – Part 1 of 2
The Politics of Cartography and Border Settlement in the Western Sector
Technological Developments and Border Security in India’s North East – Part 2 of 2
Colonial Intervention in Border Resolution and its Implications
Deconstructing Pakistan’s Doctrine for Tactical Nuclear Weapons
An Unprepared India versus a Belligerent China
Who is the al-Qaeda Targeting with its Indian Wing?
The Armed Forces Long-term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) is a composite document that reflects the vision for the modernisation of the Indian Armed Forces and hence an enhancement of the technologies being used by the institution. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the LTIPP, which lays out the acquisition road map for the armed forces over the next 15 years (2012-2027).
The Fishermen Issue: A Roadblock to Indo-Sri Lankan Cooperation
The New Government’s Promise
‘Opening Up’ Yunnan: What are the Chinese Objectives?
Holistic Approach and ‘Enduring International Rivalry’
The Sino-Indian Border Talks and its Implications for Bilateral Relations
A passage or a corridor is that geographical entity which represents a connection between two or more places. In international relations, a corridor becomes significant not merely because of the places it links but also because of the relative location where it is situated. Hence corridors demand and deserve a lot more attention than just those places that it attempts to unite. However, very often instead of focussing on the significance of the corridor, value is given to those two or more regions which are linked with the help of the former.