India

5,000 to be trained as cyber commandos, says Amit Shah at I4C Foundation Day event

September 10, 2024

Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that from “need to know” to “duty to share” is the need of the hour for developing a resilient cyber infrastructure as India accounts for 46% of world’s digital transactions.

Addressing the gathering at the first foundation day of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), he said cybersecurity is an integral part of national security. Cybercrime has no boundaries, he said, and hence, it is imperative that all stakeholders come together to deal with the menace.

The home minister said the government is planning to train 5,000 cyber commandos over the next five years to deal with cybercrimes in India.

Shah also inaugurated four platforms under I4C to fight cybercrimes.

He also inaugurated a ‘suspect registry’, where details of criminals involved in cyber and online financial frauds will be stored at one place and can be accessed by the states, union territories, central investigation and intelligence agencies.