Data cables are now essential to the development of commerce and digital technology in many sectors of the global economy.
However, because they are unmonitored on the ocean floor, physically accessible and difficult to monitor, underwater infrastructure is vulnerable to hostile actions and deliberate damage, which can have enormous global repercussions, the EU said in a statement.
With a focus on regional and international cooperation, he said the Track 1.5 EU-India regional symposium would assess current risks and explore potential solutions.
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