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The government of India is in talks with the US and the other nations for their cooperation to check cyber espionage and other attacks. The government is negotiating the cyber security issue with a number of countries, said, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union communications and IT minister of India.

Mr. Prasad said, while attending the annual India Conference of the Harvard University, that, "the Prime Minister himself has said, cyber security represents something like bloodless war. Therefore, cyber security is an agenda of great importance for our government."

The minister emphasized on the cyber security and said that, the country is very particular on the issue. In this regard, the government is in talks with the US and the other countries.

Mr. Prasad said that, "internet is the finest creation of human mind. It should not be allowed to be abused by a few. In that scenario,  there is greater cooperation among countries world over." He said that, the  ‘Digital India’  campaign of the country  has produced a great interest about the country, throughout the world. In the next two-three years, the total digital economy of the country will be reached at one trillion USD, he added.

Prasad,  said that, American companies are "very keen" to partner in India's growth story. "This shows the interest being reflected in India's turnaround story." He held meetings with a large number of research scholars, top business executives and academics, regarding India related issues.

"May be the personal chemistry of the US President, Barack Obama and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is also a reason for this kind of renewed interest," Prasad said.

Nandini