QUAD TO BOOST CYBERSECURITY IN INDO-PACIFIC REGION

The Quad Cyber Security Group met in Delhi to discuss the enhancing cybersecurity capacity for Quad members which include Australia, Japan, India, and the United States.

Delegates of all the countries considered sharing threat information, identifying and evaluating potential risks in supply for digitally-enabled products and services. The participants also talked about supporting standard software requirements to advance the software development ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Quad leaders have identified Cybersecurity as one of the key areas in advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The group also deliberated about preventing unwanted cyber incidents and preparing capabilities to contain cyber-attacks at the national and international level.

The Indian side was led by Lt General Rajesh Pant who was joined by Michael Pezzullo, secretary of Australia's Department of Home Affairs, Masataka Okano, deputy national security adviser of Japan and Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor of the US.