Current Affairs - Miscellaneous - Discussion

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted two Russian Resolutions on International Information Security (IIS) and has been backed by India regarding the same. This has been done for achieving democratic, inclusive and transparent UN negotiations process on security in the use of information and communication technologies. The two resolutions are: "Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security" and "Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes" and has thus, a new chapter has been opened by UN on IIS. These documents are the world's first code of conduct in the digital paradigm and hence creates the foundation for peaceful interaction and to prevent war, confrontation and other aggressive actions.