Seminar Titled ‘Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and its Effects on National Security and International Relations’ 

The event in Delhi organized by Indian Navy and address cyber threat on the Maritime domain and how the threats are aligned to national security and their impact.

The event organized at a time when geo -politics is evolving and the seminar 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.

Cyber threats evolving and looming above the maritime sector as the Maritime industry steps into the world of cyber risk. The cyber risk is vast and includes array of ransomware capable of shutting down port operations to GPS, halting steering vessels as hackers are get more creative.

Any cyberthreat on maritime sector also involves national security and is not isolated and target of cyber criminals. Maritime security involves trade, global logistics, oil and gas, defense which are major reasons to map maritime cyber threat to national security.

With an aim to deepen understanding of cyber threats in the maritime domain, the Indian Navy is organized the seminar.

The seminar, titled ‘Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations’, aims to foster collaboration among key stakeholders to enhance cybersecurity and strengthen the national cybersecurity posture.

Minister of State for IT Ministry, Jitin Prasada, deliver the keynote address during the inaugural session. The seminar will feature panel discussions each led by distinguished experts from the ministries and organizations.

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.

These include 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 ‘Global Cyber Threats to Maritime Infrastructure,’ ‘Civil and Military Partnership,’ and ‘Maritime Sector as Critical Information Infrastructure’.