New Delhi (12.11.2025): The Directorate of Information Technology (DIT), Government of Tripura, in collaboration with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has organized the National Cybersecurity Exercise titled “Cyber Bharat Setu: Bridging States, Securing Bharat.”
The two-day workshop, from 11th and 12th November 2025 at Pragna Bhavan, Agartala, aims to strengthen cyber awareness, readiness, and response capabilities of the State.
The workshop focuses on strengthening cyber resilience through expert-led training, hands-on drills and simulated scenario-based exercises. The event was inaugurated by S Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, Government of India in the august presence of J K Sinha, IAS, Chief Secretary of Tripura, Anurag, IPS, Director General of Police, Tripura, Kiran Gitte, IAS, Secretary, Information Technology, Government of Tripura, Dr Sanjay Bahl, Director General, CERT-In, MeitY, Government of India and Jeya Ragul Geshan. B, IFS, Director, Information Technology, Government of Tripura alongwith other distinguished dignitaries on 11th November, 2025 at Hall No. 1 of Pragna Bhavan, Agartala.
The participants of the said exercise were Secretaries to the Government of Tripura, Head of the Departments, senior officers & IT Nodal Officers of different State Government Departments, organizations, Police Officers, Bank Officials, Representation from Technical institutes, students of universities/colleges and other related state-level stakeholders.
Officials from CERT-In, Ashutosh Bahuguna, Senior Scientist & Team Lead, Cyber Security Assurance Group, Shashank Gupta, Scientist and Mohit Kataria, Scientist, delivered very insightful sessions and conducted interactive workshops.
The “Cyber Bharat Setu” envisions a Cyber Resilient Bharat by bridging regional cybersecurity capabilities, fostering innovation and promoting proactive defence and response strategies. The initiative emphasizes capacity building, intelligence sharing and coordinated efforts to safeguard India’s digital infrastructure, economy and national security through expert-led workshops for strengthening cyber crisis response mechanisms and enhancing organizational cyber preparedness.
The exercise features advanced sessions and simulation-based components, incorporating hands- on activities and collaborative discussions designed to drive measurable improvements in cybersecurity readiness and incident-handling capabilities among participating organizations.
