Evolution of India’s External Information and Cyber Security Infrastructure

Abstract

The geopolitical situation of the Russian Federation dictates the priority areas of potential mutually beneficial cooperation, the Asia-Pacific being one of them. India’s role on the global information arena is increasing, and Russia needs to set up new, secure lines of cooperation. This work is part of a series of publications on India’s information security system. The article outlines its progress over the past decades, e.g., the concept of information security, the mechanisms that ensure India’s external information and economic security, the tools of database protection in the global information environment, etc. The result is a complete and comprehensive picture of the stage-by-stage development of India’s information security structure in various fields and industries in each sector of cyberspace, with goals and functions for each regulatory act and control institution. This holistic view of India’s information security covers its concept and chronology of development, as well as offers a classification of the key information security mechanisms currently active in the country.