The National Security Council Secretariat, Government of India, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs and National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, organized a three-day Strategic Cyber Exercise for Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) from November 12-14, 2025, in New Delhi. The exercise marks the successful completion of a commitment made by India under the framework of the India-Central Asian Meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils/NSAs. Technical teams from cyber security agencies, national Computer Emergency Response Teams, and relevant security agencies of the Central Asian countries participated. The exercise focused on equipping technical teams with advanced skills to combat sophisticated transnational cyber threats targeting the region's critical infrastructure, integrating technical capacity building with skills for high-level strategic policy decision-making, and deliberating on future areas of collaboration. Heads of Cyber Security agencies discussed mechanisms for enduring strategic cyber cooperation. The release ID is 2190032, and the visitor counter is 448, posted on 14 NOV 2025 4:07PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Strategic Cyber Exercise: A three-day exercise focused on cyber threat hunting and incident response management, involving India and Central Asian countries.
National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre: An organization involved in the Strategic Cyber Exercise.
National Security Council Secretariat: The primary organizer of the Strategic Cyber Exercise.
India-Central Asian Meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils/NSAs: A framework under which commitments are made, to which the Strategic Cyber Exercise contributes.
Central Asian Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - Participating countries in the Strategic Cyber Exercise.
National Security Council Secretariat
India and Central Asian Countries conclude
Strategic Cyber Exercise on Cyber Threat
Hunting and Incident Response Management
Posted On: 14 NOV 2025 4:07PM by PIB Delhi
The National Security Council Secretariat, Government of India, in partnership with Ministry of
External Affairs and National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, organized a three-
day Strategic Cyber Exercise for Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – from 12-14 November 2025 at New Delhi.
The Strategic Cyber Exercise marks the successful completion of one of the commitments made by
India under the framework of the India-Central Asian Meeting of Secretaries of Security
Councils/NSAs. Technical teams from the cyber security agencies, national Computer Emergency
Response Teams and relevant security agencies of the Central Asian countries participated in the
Exercise.
The Exercise focused on equipping technical teams with advanced skills to combat increasingly
sophisticated transnational cyber threats targeting the region’s critical infrastructure. It also
successfully integrated intensive technical capacity building with skills for high-level strategic policy
decision making and deliberations on future areas of collaboration.
The Heads of Cyber Security agencies from the region also engaged in discussions to explore
mechanisms for enduring strategic cyber cooperation.
The successful conclusion of the exercise marks a significant milestone in the collective security
journey of India and Central Asia, transitioning from individual national defenses to an interconnected
and resilient cyber ecosystem.
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