Safeguard financial institutions against cyber terrorists: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI's new data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar. He emphasized that modern warfare includes economic attacks, necessitating robust protection for financial institutions.
Why it matters
The initiative signals India's strategic focus on hardening its financial infrastructure against state-sponsored and criminal cyber threats.
Safeguard financial institutions against cyber terrorists: PM Modi left Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of Reserve Bank of India's ₹169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute, in Bhubaneswar. Credit: PMO https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hn6etj/article71623701.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_25_2026_000391B.jpg - **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image received on Oct. 25, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute, in Bhubaneswar. (PMO via PTI Photo) (PTI10_25_2026_000391B) Wars today are not fought with weapons alone, a country can also be weakened by attacks on its economy, Modi said, inaugurating the RBI’s new data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar BHUBANESWAR Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (October 25, 2026) emphasised the need to safeguard financial institutions against cybercriminals and cyberterrorists, warning that the changing nature of warfare had made cybersecurity an increasingly critical concern. Mr.
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