Context: Recent Mumbai cyberattacks point to the need to rethink what constitutes a force and what a justified response can be.
Issues in contextualising cyberattacks:
India’s stand: India has given its view of the right to self-defence In a February 24, 2021, UN Arria Formula meeting on ‘Upholding the collective security system of the UN Charter.
Conclusion: India seems to have made its intentions clear at the UN meet, but this is a game that two can play; if not regulated globally, it could lead to a wild west situation.