Meeting of BIMSTEC expert group on cyber security cooperation begins in New Delhi

A two-day meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation got underway in New Delhi today. The meeting is based on the agreement made during the meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs held at Bangkok in March 2019 that the BIMSTEC Expert Group will formulate an Action plan to deal with Cyber Security challenges in the BIMSTEC region. The in-person meeting is being chaired by the National Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Rajesh Pant and will witness the participation of delegates from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. All the delegates are experts in Cyber Security.
 
India, as a lead Country for Security Sector in BIMSTEC forum, has taken the initiative to organize this meeting on Cyber Security Cooperation and develop a Plan of Action on Cyber Security. The BIMSTEC Member States are being represented by the senior officials of their government organisations that deal with cyber security and incident response.