India and France have decided to deepen cooperation in the cyber security sector and jointly work towards curbing the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes and online radicalisation.<br />'' <br />'' The third Indo-French cyber dialogue was held in Paris yesterday with the intergovernmental meeting co-chaired by Henri Verdier, French Ambassador for Digital Affairs, and Upender Singh Rawat, Joint Secretary in charge of e-Governance, Information Technology and Cyber Diplomacy at the Ministry of External Affairs.<br />'' <br />'' During this dialogue, both parties shared their threat analysis and presented the latest developments in their respective cyber policies and steps taken for the protection of critical national infrastructure.<br />'' <br />'' According to the joint statement issued after the dialogue, France and India have reaffirmed their commitment to open, reliable, secure, stable and peaceful cyberspace.<br />'' <br />'' They also exchanged views on the fight against cybercrime and the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes.<br />'' <br />'' France and India will maintain a continuous dialogue on cybersecurity in order to address their shared concerns.<br />''