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'Wars Being Fought By Attacking Economies': PM Modi On "Cyber Terrorists"
PM Modi links cyber terrorists to economic attacks, raising national security concerns.
Context
What happened: PM Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute, saying the facilities would benefit the people of Odisha and the country. He said wars are being fought by attacking economies and referred to "cyber terrorists."
Key numbers: Rs 169 crore for the RBI data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute.
Why it matters: Modi framed cyber attacks on economies as a form of warfare, linking the new institute to that concern.
What changed
PM Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute, saying the facilities would benefit the people of Odisha and the country. He said wars are being fought by attacking economies and referred to "cyber terrorists."
Why it matters
Modi framed cyber attacks on economies as a form of warfare, linking the new institute to that concern.