Sonny asked: Is cyber warfare actually a war? How does it affect India’s security?

Reply: Refer to the IDSA Task Force Report titled, “India’s Cyber Security Challenges”; and, the Edited Transcript of IDSA Cyber Security Report Release & Panel Discussion, including the Keynote Address by Amb. Shivshankar Menon, National Security Advisor, May 16, 2012, at http://idsA. Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumarin/system/files/Transcriptcybersecurity.pdf Also, refer to the following: Arvind Gupta, “CBMs in Cyber Space: What should be India’s Approach?”, IDSA Web Comment, June 27, 2012. Cherian Samuel, “Emerging Trends in Cyber Security”, IDSA Web Comment, March 28, 2012. Amit Sharma, “Cyber Wars: A Paradigm Shift from Means to Ends”, Strategic Analysis, 34 (1), January 2010. Subimal Bhattacharjee, “The Strategic Dimensions of Cyber Security in the Indian Context”, Strategic Analysis, 33 (2), March 2009.