BRICS New Delhi Declaration: Leaders Call for Stronger ICT Cooperation, Action Against Cyber Threats

September 12, 2026 9:14 PM

BRICS New Delhi Declaration: Leaders Call for Stronger ICT Cooperation, Action Against Cyber Threats

The BRICS New Delhi Declaration has called for stronger cooperation among member countries in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), recognising their transformative role in driving socio-economic growth and digital transformation. The declaration was adopted by BRICS leaders on Saturday at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, being held from September 12 to 13 under the theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. The leaders reaffirmed their co...

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July 27, 2026 7:19 PM

IndiaAI Mission’s Safe & Trusted AI pillar advances responsible AI, 13 projects approved to tackle deepfakes and bias

The Centre has said that the Safe & Trusted AI pillar under the IndiaAI Mission is strengthening citizen trust by promoting the secure, fair and responsible development of artificial intelligence, while positioning India as a key contributor to global AI governance. The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) said the IndiaAI Mission, approved in March 2024 with an outlay of ₹10,371 crore over five years, aims to build a comprehensive AI ecosystem in the country in line with Prime Minist...

UIDAI launches SITAA to counter Deepfakes, enhance Aadhaar authentication security

October 16, 2025 9:24 PM

UIDAI launches SITAA to counter Deepfakes, enhance Aadhaar authentication security

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new innovation initiative - the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA) - to strengthen India’s digital identity ecosystem and combat emerging security threats such as deepfakes, spoofing, and presentation attacks. Applications for the program are open until November 15. SITAA aims to bring together startups, academic institutions, and industry players to co-develop secure, scalable, and globally...

South Korea to criminalise watching or possessing sexually explicit deepfakes

September 26, 2024 4:07 PM

South Korea to criminalise watching or possessing sexually explicit deepfakes

South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that criminalises possessing or watching sexually explicit deepfake images and videos, with penalties set to include prison terms and fines. There has been an outcry in South Korea over Telegram group chats where sexually explicit and illegal deepfakes were created and widely shared, prompting calls for tougher punishment. Anyone purchasing, saving or watching such material could face up to three years in jail or be fined up to 30 million won ($...