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Estonia, one of the world’s most advanced digital countries, is looking to partner with India to collaborate on strengthening the two countries’ cybersecurity infrastructure.
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- Estonia faces cyberattacks from Russia due to its proximity and former stance on the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Estonia, with a population of about 1.3 million, was a former member of the Soviet Union, and faced one of the largest cyberattacks on its digital infrastructure in 2007 by means of a distributed denial of service (DDoD) attack.
- At the time, the attack took place in the backdrop of riots by ethnic Russian Estonians, prompted by the removal of a Soviet war memorial from the center of the country’s capital, Tallinn.
- Since the Russia-Ukraine war, the country has encountered threats from Russian actors. Indian officials note a rise in attacks on New Delhi's critical infrastructure by independent and state-backed actors from Beijing.
Estonia-India Collaboration and Opportunities
- Estonia is keen to work with India and conduct cyber exercises in India.
- Estonia sees digital services and education systems as potential areas for collaboration with India.
- Estonia welcomes like-minded democratic nations like India, as this collaboration will enhance cyber knowledge and facilitate the exchange of methods to address cyber-attacks.
- Such cooperation will foster a large-scale coalition through research, training, and exercises.
- Estonia and India have previously worked together on cybersecurity issues and could further collaborate through government and private sector engagements.
- Estonia sees India as a potential partner for Europe in diversifying industrial bases, despite significant population and size differences.
- Estonia has become a crucial market for Indian start-ups in the defense space due to its NATO membership.
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