Vice Admiral Raman Puri, former Chief of Integrated Service, highlighted during a seminar at VNIT, Nagpur, the inadequacy of India’s cybersecurity infrastructure, which can manage routine cybercrime but lacks the robustness for large-scale threats. He urged the need for stronger, indigenous cybersecurity systems and warned against dependence on foreign technology, especially during crises. Puri called for government support to bolster domestic industries in developing critical technologies, emphasizing that self-reliance is essential for national resilience against evolving cyber threats. This perspective underscores a crucial facet of India’s defense strategy in safeguarding its digital frontiers.