India, US to intensify cooperation on cyber issues

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: In wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to US, both the countries have decided to join hands on serious cyber issues.

Both the nations have also stressed to promote closer cooperation between their law enforcement agencies to combat cybercrime and also to share information on a real time on malicious cybersecurity threats and establish appropriate mechanisms to improve such information sharing.

A fact sheet on the framework for the US-India Cyber Relationship, issued during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday, says that cooperation on cyber issues is a key component of the bilateral relationship between India and the US.

Both sides recognise the value of enhancing and further institutionalizing their broad-based cooperation on cyber issues, and in that respect, intend to complete a framework based on the following shared principles and intended forms of cooperation.

The complete Framework for the US-India Cyber Relationship, is expected to be signed within 60 days.

(With IANS inputs)