Sawhney in a media report said that the government looks to provide a platform for innovators and startups to align its efforts in the development of products and solutions for solving critical cybersecurity problems.

Further, the MeitY official said that the cybersecurity service and products business in India is $1.9 Bn (INR 13.5K Cr) and $450 Mn (INR 3.2K Cr), respectively.

He added that these numbers need to increase drastically in the coming days and more cybersecurity and cyber hygiene products and tools need to be developed by startups and large corporates to tackle the vulnerabilities occurring across various channels.

Cybersecurity Threats On The Rise In IndiaCybersecurity experts believe that enterprises and startups with unprotected servers are the biggest contributors to data breaches in the country.

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