Joint Statement on Indo-French Bilateral Cyber Dialogue in Paris

Joint Statement on Indo
Question: Third Joint Statement on Indo-French Bilateral Cyber Dialogue held at which place?
(a) Paris
(b) New Delhi
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Hyderabad
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
  • The third Indo-French cyber dialogue was held in Paris on 20th June 2019.
  • During this dialogue, both parties shared their threat analysis and presented the latest developments in their respective cyber policies and steps taken for protection of critical national infrastructure.
  • They also exchanged views on the ongoing discussions and initiatives in multilateral forums related to peace and security in cyberspace, as well as the related issues of digital sovereignty and Internet governance.
  • The countries identified the areas for deepening their cooperation in these domains.
  • France and India reaffirmed their commitment to an open, reliable, secure, stable and peaceful cyberspace and recalled in particular the applicability in cyberspace of existing principles of international law, including the United Nations Charter in its entirety and that there was a need to continue and deepen deliberations on the applicability of international law and set norms of responsible behavior of states.
  • Commitment to a multi-stakeholder approach to Internet governance was also emphasized.
  • Both countries exchanged views on fight against cybercrime and the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes.
  • The two major economies intend to strengthen the coordination of their efforts in support of implementation of voluntary and non-binding norms of responsible behavior, as well as confidence-building and capacity-building measures in cyberspace.
  • France and India will maintain a continuous dialogue on cybersecurity in order to address their shared concerns.
  • Under their framework of counter-terrorism cooperation, they will also continue their exchanges to fight against the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes and online radicalization, as illustrated in their joint support to the Christchurch Call to Action.
  • Finally, France and India welcomed the forthcoming G7 summit under the French presidency, with which India will be associated.
  • France and India will hold the fourth Indo-French cyber dialogue in India.

Links:

https://www.mea.gov.in/bilateraldocuments.htm?dtl/31458/Joint_Statement_on_IndoFrench_Bilateral_Cyber_Dialogue_in_Paris_June_20_2019