Framework for the UK-India Cyber Relationship
1.
Shared Principles
Cooperation on cyber issues is a key component of the bilateral relationship between India
and the United Kingdom. The two countries have created a wide-ranging strategic partnership
that reflects their shared values, democratic traditions, national security and economic
interests, and common vision and principles for cyberspace. Consistent with their respective
domestic laws and international obligations, shared principles for the UK-India cyber
relationship include:
A commitment to a free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace;
A commitment to maintaining the increasing economic and social benefits accruing
from the growth in use of the Internet;
A recognition of the importance of bilateral, multilateral, and multi-stakeholder
cooperation for combating cyber threats, promoting cyber security and recognising
the threats posed to our prosperity and national security by malicious cyber acts from
state and non-state actors;
A commitment to promoting the free flow of information across borders while
respecting domestic and international legal frameworks for privacy, data protection
and data access;
A commitment to promote international security and stability in cyberspace through a
framework that recognises the applicability of international law to state behaviour, in
particular the UN Charter as the foundation for state behaviour in cyberspace;
A commitment to operationalise mutually agreed voluntary norms of responsible
state behaviour and promote confidence building measures that can build trust
between responsible states;
A recognition of the importance of and a shared commitment to cooperate in capacity
building;
A commitment to promote, protect, and respect human rights and fundamental
freedoms online;
A commitment not to conduct or support ICT-enabled theft of intellectual property,
including trade secrets or other confidential business information, with the intent of
providing competitive advantages to companies or commercial sectors;
A commitment to the multi-stakeholder approach to Internet governance that is
transparent and accountable to its stakeholders, including governments, civil society,
the technical community, academia and the private sector, and promotes cooperation
among them;
A recognition of the leading role for governments in cyber security with the
cooperation of other stakeholders;
A desire to cooperate in strengthening the security and resilience of critical
information infrastructure;
A commitment to support the development and use of mutually acceptable
international standards and best practices for technology products and services;