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Memorandum of Understanding Between the Singapore Cyber Security Agency (SingCERT) and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Cybersecurity Cooperation

14 October 2026

Singapore and India strengthened bilateral cybersecurity cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) exchanged at the Singapore International Cyber Week 2026. The MOU between SingCERT and CERT-In aims to enhance cyber resilience through information exchange, coordinated incident response, technology cooperation, capacity building and the exchange of best practices. A joint Expert Group will oversee its implementation.

  1. Singapore and India took a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral cybersecurity cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation in the area of Cyber Security between the Singapore Cyber Emergency Response Team (SingCERT), under the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), under India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The MOU was pre-signed by CSA Assistant Chief Executive (National Cyber Resilience) Mr. Dan Yock Hau and CERT-In Director General, Dr. Sanjay Bahl. The MOU was exchanged by Mr. Dan Yock Hau and Ms. Sudhi Choudhary, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of India, Singapore and witnessed by Singapore’s Chief Executive of CSA and Commissioner of Cybersecurity Ms Gwenda Fong and India’s Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Mr Amit Shukla, on the sidelines of the Singapore International Cyber Week 2026.  

  2. The MOU aims to strengthen the cyber resilience of both nations by fostering closer cooperation and information sharing between their respective national cyber emergency response teams. This builds upon the longstanding cybersecurity partnership between Singapore and India.  

  3. The MOU will focus on the following key areas of cooperation: (i) establishment of a broader framework for future dialogue relevant to CERT activities; (ii) information exchange and mutual response to cyber incidents; (iii) cybersecurity technology cooperation relevant to CERT activities; (iv) exchange of cybersecurity strategies and best practices; and (v) capacity building and exchange of visits by experts. 

  4. Both sides also look forward to expanding collaboration in other areas of CERT and Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) activities as mutually agreed upon. 

  5. To operationalise the MOU's provisions, both sides will establish a Singapore-India Expert Group comprising senior representatives from SingCERT and CERT-In. The Expert Group will meet alternately in Singapore and India on a regular basis to oversee implementation and identify future areas of cooperation.