"Cyber security is no longer limited to digital world. It is a matter of national security and the Modi government is committed to ensuring that the digital world is safe and secure for everyone," the home minister added.
NEW DELHI: The Modi government has created a robust system to handle cyber crimes where people can lodge online complaints that lead to registration of FIRs and prompt action, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. He said more than 20 lakh cyber crime complaints have been registered on the national cyber crime reporting portal so far on the basis of which 40,000 FIRs have been registered. In addition to that, more than 13 crore hits registered on this portal since its launch in January 2020, he told reporters after a review meeting of cyber security infrastructure and functioning of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs is making comprehensive, integrated and all out efforts to create awareness among masses about various aspects of cyber security and cybercrime. “The Modi government has adopted a strategy to promote ‘coordination- exchange -sharing’ in informati