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China’s cyber aggression and the South China Sea dispute
Mar 25, 2025

China’s cyber aggression and the South China Sea dispute

Beijing’s cyber threat actors are ramping up attacks amid the South China Sea dispute, engulfing the Philippines, Vietnam, and other claimant countr

चीनची रणनीती ‘कॉग्निटिव्ह वॉरफेअर’ची
Apr 26, 2024

चीनची रणनीती ‘कॉग्निटिव्ह वॉरफेअर’ची

प्रत्यक्ष लष्करी कारवाई न करता तैवानमधील जनमत आणि विश्व�

The essence of cognitive warfare: Focusing the lens toward Chinese strategies
Apr 08, 2024

The essence of cognitive warfare: Focusing the lens toward Chinese strategies

China has employed cognitive warfare tactics to sway the opinions and beliefs of the Taiwanese public without resorting to direct military confrontati

Silent battles, audible woes: The human cost of cyberattacks against critical infrastructure
Feb 21, 2024

Silent battles, audible woes: The human cost of cyberattacks against critical infrastructure

Ensuring the safety of the most vulnerable is the most pressing concern on our path towards a more secure cyberspace

International implications of hack-for-hire services
Aug 09, 2023

International implications of hack-for-hire services

If not tackled promptly, India’s reputation as a hotspot of the hack-for-hire industry could jeopardise its role as an upcoming leader in global cyb

लद्दाख की बिजली ग्रिड पर चीन का साइबर हमला; जिसका अंदेशा पहले से था!
Jul 31, 2023

लद्दाख की बिजली ग्रिड पर चीन का साइबर हमला; जिसका अंदेशा पहले से था!

चीन और पाकिस्तान से हो रहे साइबर हमलों से निपटने के लिए भा

India’s two-front information war
May 10, 2023

India’s two-front information war

India needs to adopt adequate counter-measures against the growing use of IW by China and Pakistan

Twenty-five years of Pokhran: Safeguarding India’s nuclear infrastructure from cyber threats
May 10, 2023

Twenty-five years of Pokhran: Safeguarding India’s nuclear infrastructure from cyber threats

India must proactively secure its nuclear infrastructure from cyberattacks to remain “a responsible state with advanced nuclear technology”

Cyber Security: यूरोपियन यूनियन-भारत साइबर सुरक्षा साझेदारी कितनी फायदेमंद?
Mar 06, 2023

Cyber Security: यूरोपियन यूनियन-भारत साइबर सुरक्षा साझेदारी कितनी फायदेमंद?

यूरोपियन यूनियन और भारत दोनों ही भागीदारों को पारस्परिक

Leveraging the EU-India Cybersecurity Partnership
Mar 03, 2023

Leveraging the EU-India Cybersecurity Partnership

Both partners should utilise existing diplomatic channels to enhance mutual security and cooperation

India’s cybersecurity priorities for G20 Presidency
Dec 04, 2022

India’s cybersecurity priorities for G20 Presidency

India now has the opportunity to spearhead a global partnership to build a safe cyberspace and to prioritise cybersecurity concerns

The crypto winter: FTX and the crisis of trust
Dec 04, 2022

The crypto winter: FTX and the crisis of trust

There appears to be a growing trust deficit as a spate of crises rattle the crypto space

The AIIMS cyberattack reflects India’s critical vulnerabilities
Dec 03, 2022

The AIIMS cyberattack reflects India’s critical vulnerabilities

In the quest for digitalisation, India has become an easy target for cyberattacks due to poor cybersecurity

Caught in the crossfire of cyber conflict
Sep 26, 2022

Caught in the crossfire of cyber conflict

The recent cyberattack on Albania by Iran highlights the intensification of conflict within cyberspace.

The Russia–Ukraine War: Ukraine’s resistance in the face of hybrid warfare
Jun 06, 2022

The Russia–Ukraine War: Ukraine’s resistance in the face of hybrid warfare

Both the Ukrainian and Russian control and command systems are under heavy cyberattacks as an intense digital war ensues within the folds of the Ukrai

Chinese cyberattacks against Ladakh electricity grid:  A déjà vu
Apr 15, 2022

Chinese cyberattacks against Ladakh electricity grid:  A déjà vu

India should expand its offensive capabilities in the cyber domain to counter the cyber attacks from China and Pakistan

Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy: From Crimea to Ukraine
Mar 01, 2022

Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy: From Crimea to Ukraine

Russia has perfected its use of hybrid warfare by developing new techniques against its adversaries over the years.

Lessons from the Ukraine conflict for India’s national security management
Feb 28, 2022

Lessons from the Ukraine conflict for India’s national security management

India should strengthen its national security as the Ukraine conflict unveils new fronts on which future wars would be waged.

Tackling Pakistan’s anti-India security strategy
Feb 04, 2022

Tackling Pakistan’s anti-India security strategy

A thaw in the India-Pakistan relations remains highly unlikely if Pakistan continues to back anti-India policies

Collision risks in outer space due to mega-constellations
Oct 18, 2021

Collision risks in outer space due to mega-constellations

The sporadic and uncontrolled launch of thousands of new mega-constellations put outer space security and safety at risk.

Firebreaks, firewalls, and ‘windows of opportunity’ in cyber norms
Oct 17, 2021

Firebreaks, firewalls, and ‘windows of opportunity’ in cyber norms

The Global South must amplify its ideas, perspectives, and positions on cybernorms as multilateral institutions like the UN work towards a framework f

Magnanimous machines: Why AI work should work for people and not the other way around
Oct 17, 2021

Magnanimous machines: Why AI work should work for people and not the other way around

Machine learning allows us to replicate past patterns at an astonishing rate, we should work towards not replicating past mistakes and patterns

Assessing the Efficacy of the West’s Autonomous Cyber-Sanctions Regime and its Relevance for India
Sep 09, 2022

Assessing the Efficacy of the West’s Autonomous Cyber-Sanctions Regime and its Relevance for India

Cyber-sanctions have emerged as a preferred tool for Western governments to deter cyberattacks emanating from their adversaries’ territories. As they implement such sanctions, however, these states face various challenges one of which is the difficulty in attribution. Moreover, the sanctions have only partially curbed the malicious cyber activities. Yet, the regime continues to expand, and many allies of the United States are emulating its prac

Beyond Cyber Fires and Ukraine: PLASSF Impact on a Sino-Indian Conventional War
Sep 01, 2023

Beyond Cyber Fires and Ukraine: PLASSF Impact on a Sino-Indian Conventional War

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has served as a laboratory test to assess the effectiveness of Cyber Warfare (CW) capabilities. It would be misleading, however, to extrapolate sweeping conclusions from this conflict about the relative ineffectiveness of CW. Rather, diligence should be exercised by Indian strategic and military planners in assessing the CW capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) and enhancing

Cyber Mercenaries: A Call to Action for the Quad
Sep 20, 2023

Cyber Mercenaries: A Call to Action for the Quad

This paper investigates, in the context of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad, the burgeoning threats posed by cyber mercenaries acting as proxies for revisionist states bent on destabilising the institutions and societies of adversary nations. The paper offers essential definitions of what comprises cybersecurity threats, including cyber mercenaries, and delineates current trends. Drawing on open-source intelligence and insights from cy

Decoding the Biden Administration’s Cyber Security Policy
Jan 15, 2024

Decoding the Biden Administration’s Cyber Security Policy

The Biden administration is seeking to establish a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy as part of its national security. This issue brief analyses the US’s cyber threat landscape and examines the Biden administration’s cybersecurity strategy. It explores the strategy’s ideological, geopolitical, technological, and diplomatic significance in a rapidly shifting domain.

International Cyber Incidents: On the Question of Public Attribution
Nov 04, 2024

International Cyber Incidents: On the Question of Public Attribution

The public attribution of a cyber incident—undertaken coherently and underscored by robust decision-making—can be a useful tool for national security. India, thus far, has not publicly attributed any international cyber incident to a specific private perpetrator or nation-state. Studying the models framed by scholars based in other jurisdictions, this brief offers suggestions on how India can approach the issue of public attribution of cybera

North Korea’s Cyber Strategy: An Initial Analysis
Nov 21, 2024

North Korea’s Cyber Strategy: An Initial Analysis

North Korea is among the states that stand out for their often defiant behaviour, divergent from typical diplomatic niceties and non-compliant with widely accepted international liberal norms and rules. This ‘uniqueness’ is seen, for instance, in the country’s nuclear weapons development programme, which has been the object of global attention since the early 1990s. North Korea has now extended this behaviour to the cyber domain, marked by

The national security discourse is changing
Sep 10, 2021

The national security discourse is changing

Policymakers and practitioners are leading the emerging consensus on the need to fundamentally reassess assumptions

The Quad Gains Momentum as Strategic Realities Evolve
Sep 27, 2021

The Quad Gains Momentum as Strategic Realities Evolve

As new geopolitical and geo-economic realities emerge in the Indo-Pacific, India is now a critical node in the emerging network of variable geometries in the region. There are important opportunities in the evolving dynamic for New Delhi, as new alliances are crafted and new goals enunciated.

लडाख वीज ग्रीड विरुद्ध चिनी सायबर हल्ले : A déjà vu
Jan 06, 2023

लडाख वीज ग्रीड विरुद्ध चिनी सायबर हल्ले : A déjà vu

यूएस-आधारित सायबर सिक्युरिटी फर्म-रेकॉर्डेड फ्यूचर-द्वारे खुलासा केल्यानंतर आणि भारत सरकार (GoI) ने पुष्टी केल्यानंतर पीपल्स रिपब्लिक ऑफ चायना (PRC) ने गेल्या वर्षी डिसेंबरम�