BHIBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, sounded the alarm on cybersecurity threats, particularly highlighting the dangers of AI-based technologies. deep counterfeiting technology. At the concluding session of the three-day DGP/IGP conference in Bhubaneswar, Modi addressed senior police officials, calling for innovative solutions by leveraging both artificial intelligence and “ Ambitious India” to address these emerging challenges.
“The Prime Minister expressed concern about the potential threats generated by digital fraud, cybercrime and AI technology, in particular the potential of deep fake that could disrupt social and family relationships,” said a PMO statement. .
PM Modi expanded the mantra of SMART Font and called on the police to become strategic, meticulous, adaptable, reliable and transparent. He praised the urban policing initiatives and recommended their comprehensive implementation in 100 cities across the country.
He advocated for technological integration to ease police workload and stressed that police stations were crucial centers for resource distribution. The Prime Minister encouraged police agencies to align themselves with the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ through modernization efforts.
Recognizing the effectiveness of hackathons in solving problems, Modi suggested considering a national police hackathon. He also stressed the importance of strengthening port security measures and developing future action plans. Discussing the success of hackathons in solving some key issues, Modi suggested considering organizing a national police hackathon.
Prime Minister Modi also highlighted the need to focus more on port security and prepare a future action plan in this regard. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, during the three-day conference, in-depth deliberations were held on existing and emerging national security challenges, including combating terrorism, left-wing extremism and cybercrime.economic security, immigration, coastal security and drug trafficking.
“Deliberations were also held on emerging security issues along the border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, trends in urban policing and strategies to counter malicious speech,” the Prime Minister’s Office said . Throughout the sessions, Modi listened to participants, offered valuable insights and laid out a roadmap for the future. The Prime Minister noted that broad discussions took place during the conference on the domestic and international dimensions of security challenges and expressed satisfaction with the counter-strategies that emerged from the discussions.
Odisha police heaved a sigh of relief for the smooth conduct of the event in light of Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s threat to disrupt the programme. “Despite threats from some, we managed to successfully manage the prestigious national program, which took place without any incident. All delegates appreciated our security arrangements. I also appreciate the hard work of my team and the police force in making the conference a great success,” Khurania said.
