Practical Seminar held in India

National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Government of India, held a Practical Seminar on “Countering the misuse of Internet and new information technologies for terrorist, separatist and extremist purposes” for delegates from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States and representatives of EC RATS SCO on 12 December 2023 at New Delhi.

This Practical Seminar is one of India’s initiatives launched in 2019 under the framework of the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorists Structure (RATS). SCO RATS Member States include the Republic of India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kazakhstan, People’s Republic of China, Kyrgyz Republic, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan and Republic of Uzbekistan.

This Practical Seminar is the 4th in the series of events and it was designed with a special focus on examining and deliberating on issues related to misuse of Internet by terrorists, separatists and extremists (TS&E).

The Seminar included various presentations from Member States of SCO which gave multi-dimensional perspective on addressing challenges from AI, Dark web & regulatory challenges, cryptocurrency and emerging technologies, countering the misuse of Internet by discussing on the roles of social media platforms and enhancing the law enforcement capabilities.