The Second Edition of Colombo Security Conclave Seminar on & quot; Exchange of Information
on Legislations, Cyber Policies, and Incident Mitigation" and Meeting of the Joint Working
Group on Cyber Security were successfully hosted by India’s National Security Council
Secretariat in collaboration with the National Forensics Science University at Gandhinagar,
Gujarat on 30-31 July 2024.
The seminar saw active participation from delegates representing Member and Observer
States of the Colombo Security Conclave which includes Sri Lanka, Maldives, India,
Mauritius, Bangladesh, Seychelles including Colombo Security Conclave Secretariat.
Cyber Security, Protection of Critical Infrastructure & Technology is one of the significant
pillars under the Colombo Security Conclave. This pillar is focused to develop more
collaborative and unified approach on the protection of critical infrastructure, cybercrime,
incident response & mitigation as well as emerging technologies. The seminar marked the
beginning of exchanges between Colombo Security Conclave on Cyber security Policies &
Strategies, deep dives into incident response and mitigation techniques, Digital Forensics
investigations to counter cybercrimes and Cyber Threat Intelligence sharing.
The discussions revolved around various technological advancements, research challenges,
and innovative approaches to make our cyberspace more secure and resilient. Participants
shared their invaluable experiences in managing cyber security threats and deliberate to
collaboratively explore solutions to specific challenges in the cyber security landscape.
The seminar concluded with a consensus on identifying key deliverables and build a more
pragmatic approach in strengthening our commitment to enhance cyber security measures
for bolstering regional security and safeguard the shared interests under the Colombo
Security Conclave.
During the conclave, Shri. TV Ravichandran, Deputy National Security Advisor; Lt. Gen.
M. U. Nair, National Cyber Security Coordinator; Padma Shri Awardee Dr. J.M. Vyas,
Vice-Chancellor, NFSU; Maj. Gen. Manjeet Singh, Joint Secretary- NSCS; Ms Ashima
Chaturvedi, Director, NSCS; Prof. (Dr.) S.O. Junare, Campus Director, NFSU-Gandhinagar;
Shri C.D. Jadeja, Executive Registrar-NFSU and Prof. (Dr.) Naveen Kumar Chaudhary,
Campus Director, NFSU-Goa were present.