India signs United Nations Convention against Cybercrime on sidelines of UNGA81
29 September 2026
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime for India on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on 25 September 2026. He said the Convention "strengthens international cooperation for a safer digital future". During the same High-Level Week he also met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Treaty:
United Nations Convention against Cybercrime
Signed by:
S. Jaishankar
Occasion:
81st UN General Assembly, New York
Why it matters for exams: India's treaty commitments at the UN and cybercrime governance are linked to science-tech and polity syllabi.
Kerala PSCUPSC