India and European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to an open, secure, peaceful and accessible cyberspace, enabling economic growth and innovation. <br/><br/>During the Fourth India-EU Cyber Dialogue held in New Delhi yesterday, India, in particular, reaffirmed that the existing principles of international law are generally applicable in cyberspace. <br/><br/>New Delhi said there is a need to continue and deepen deliberations on the applicability of International Law to cyberspace and set norms of responsible behaviour of states. <br/><br/>It also emphasised the significance of various regional, international and multilateral initiatives, particularly those initiatives where UN plays a key role in cyber capacity building. The two sides reaffirmed that the bilateral cyber dialogue provided a strong foundation for existing and future cooperation.<br/><br/>Areas of discussion included domestic cyber policy landscape, cyber threats and mitigation, Internet Governance, mechanism on bilateral cooperation and possible cooperation at various international fora and regional fora. Both sides agreed to hold the next India-EU Cyber dialogue in Brussels in 2018.