The Indian Navy is organizing a seminar on the "Impact of Cyber Attacks on the Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations" at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on 16 Oct 2025. The Chief Guest, Hon'ble Minister of State for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Shri Jitin Prasada, will deliver the Keynote Address. Panel discussions led by experts from organizations like the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), and others will cover topics like Global Cyber Threats to Maritime Infrastructure, Civil and Military Partnership, and the Maritime Sector as Critical Information Infrastructure. The seminar aims to advance Hon'ble PM's vision of MAHASAGAR and aligns with Maritime India Vision 2030 and the Amrit Kaal Vision 2047. A Tech Exhibition, in partnership with the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), will feature indigenous innovations in cybersecurity and defence technology.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY): Keynote address delivered by the Hon'ble Minister of State for the Ministry during the seminar.
MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across the Regions): PM's vision of secure cyberspace that the seminar aims to advance.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: The seminar echoes the call for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat' through indigenous, secure-by-design digital systems and robust public-private partnership.
Maritime India Vision 2030: A vision document that seminar is aligned to.
Amrit Kaal Vision 2047: A vision document that seminar is aligned to.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY TO ORGANISE SEMINAR ON
‘IMPACT OF CYBER ATTACKS ON MARITIME
SECTOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL
SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS’
Posted On: 15 OCT 2025 12:56PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Navy is organising a seminar on ‘Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and Its Effects on
National Security and International Relations’ at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on 16 Oct 2025.
The event aims to deepen understanding of cyber threats in the maritime domain and foster collaboration
amongst key stakeholders to enhance cybersecurity and strengthen the national cybersecurity posture.
The Chief Guest, Hon’ble Minister of State for the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY), Shri Jitin Prasada will be delivering the Keynote Address during the
inaugural session.
The seminar will feature panel discussions each led by distinguished experts from the ministries
and organisations including the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), the Gas
Authority of India Limited (GAIL), the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), the Indian
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the National Critical Information Infrastructure
Protection Centre (NCIIPC), and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) as well as leaders from
private organisations. The topics for panel discussions are: -
(a) Global Cyber Threats to Maritime Infrastructure
(b) Civil and Military Partnership
(c) Maritime Sector as Critical Information Infrastructure.
The seminar aims to advance Hon’ble PM’s vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement
for Security and Growth Across the Regions) by reinforcing a safe, secure cyberspace, and echoes the call
for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ through indigenous, secure-by-design digital systems and robust public-private
partnership. Aligned with Maritime India Vision 2030 and the Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, the seminar
positions cybersecurity as a core enabler of port-led growth, smart logistics, offshore energy security, and
mission critical naval operations.
On the sidelines of the seminar, a Tech Exhibition will be organised in partnership with Data
Security Council of India (DSCI) that will feature indigenous innovations in cybersecurity and
defence technology developed by various start-ups from across the country. The exhibition will
showcase products to promote Aatmanirbharta and our charted path towards Viksit Bharat 2047.
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