India foiled around two lakh cyberattacks targeting its power infrastructure in over the week during the Operation Sindoor, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said in Srinagar, J&K on Thursday.
"Since the advancement in technology, new dangers have emerged -- cyberattacks or cybercrimes. There has been an increase in these, but the government has worked on it, and our cybersecurity has almost stopped all such dangers," Khattar told reporters here.
He was addressing a press conference on the completion of 11 years of the BJP-led Central government.
"There have been many cyberattacks on the country. As far as the Power department is concerned, around two lakh cyberattacks were attempted, but our cyber department foiled each one of them, and there were no losses," the minister said. Khattar said these attempts were made in "eight to ten days" around the time Operation Sindoor went underway.Asked whether the attacks were made from within the country or outside it, the minister said these attacks can take place from any corner of the world.
"It is known worldwide that those against us will do things like these, but … We have stopped such attacks. Our system is capable and in the future also, we will foil all such attacks," he said."When someone fails for the first time, and second time, he will ultimately get discouraged and stop," he added.
Dwelling in detail on 11 years of NDA government, he said it’s been 11 years of BJP government and it’s important to highlight them. Our PM is a grounded person and he has spent years on the progress of BJP. He has worked for the nation and its issues Union Minister said .The removal of special status of Jammu and Kashmir has integrated it with the rest of country and people have welcomed it, he said. He further said be it start ups or opening up of educational institutions, PM Modi has taken many initiatives for youth adding that from toilets, tap water, gas connections or golden card, PM has always worked for the downtrodden.
He also spoke about PM Kisan Nidhi has been given to farmers of India as a result of which they feel empowered.Women empowerment, triple talaq, 33% percent reservation, gender ration, Beti padhao beti bachao, income tax rebate are some of the schemes that are some important schemes which have changed the dimensions of progress of women in many ways. National security has been top priority of our government. Be it terrorism or naxalism, our PM is working on it. Our forces taught a lesson to Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism and Operation Sindoor is an example, Khattar added.
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