Quad hold cyber meet in Singapore, focus on regional resilience

A meeting of senior cyber officials from Quad member countries, Japan, India, Australia and the US, was held in Singapore on Tuesday, which emphasised enhancing regional resilience and capacity under the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) and strengthening cyber capabilities.

The meeting was chaired by Takaba Yo, Japan’s ambassador in charge of cyber policy, according to a press release by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amit Shukla, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs; Tori Lamb, from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Joshua Young, from the US Department of State, attended the meeting, it said.

In the meeting, the four countries reaffirmed their shared emphasis on enhancing regional resilience and capacity to determine their own paths under the updated “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP). They exchanged views on cooperation to strengthen cyber capabilities in the region.