Intelligence Officials of SCO Member States Discuss Cyber Terrorism
Officials of the intelligence agencies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries discussed counter-terrorism measures in Delhi, the capital of India.
Officials of the intelligence agencies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries discussed counter-terrorism measures in Delhi, the capital of India.
TASS news agency reported that on the sidelines of the meeting, joint exercises had been held to prevent cyber-attacks by terrorist groups.
According to TASS, cyber terrorism is one of the major concerns of intelligence officials of the CSO member countries.
The purpose of this gathering in Delhi is to enhance interaction and cooperation in addressing cyberattacks by terrorist groups on the information infrastructure.
The use of digital currencies to finance terrorist activities in the region was one of the other topics discussed in the meeting.
India currently holds the rotating presidency of the SCO. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on member states for more efforts in the fight against terrorism.
China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Uzbekistan are members of the SCO. They have repeatedly expressed concern about the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan in the past two years.
