That is the very clear focus of India, and therefore the right of access is non-negotiable,” Prasad said at the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) here. The two-day international conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union Houlin Zhao. As a result, today, I have become one of the most disputable and maligned person in Sri Lanka,” Wickremesinghe said. The Sri Lankan Prime Minister also exhorted on the importance of having a safe and secure digital ecosystem. Prime Minister Modi, in his speech, also highlighted the importance of cyber security, which is one of the key talking points of the GCCS 2017.

Source: Indian Express November 23, 2017 10:47 UTC