The 18th edition of IFSEC India 2025, organised by Informa Markets in India, opened today at Bharat Mandapam, presenting the country’s rapidly advancing security and surveillance ecosystem.
The event brings together senior Governmentofficials, police and defence representatives, enterprise security leaders and top technology innovators to explore next-generation solutions across AI-driven surveillance, IoT-enabled infrastructure, fire safety and integrated command systems.
This year’s edition is the largest so far, featuring over 150 exhibitors, more than 350 brands and an expected 20,000 industry visitors. The theme, “Shaping Nations, Securing Futures,” highlights India’s evolving national security priorities amid digital transformation and urban expansion.
Speaking at the inauguration, senior officials emphasised the need for advanced cybersecurity frameworks. Alok Tiwari of NICSI said cyberattacks on Governmentnetworks have risen nearly sevenfold post Operation Sindoor, underscoring vulnerabilities in ministries and data centres. He also warned that quantum computing could render existing algorithms obsolete by 2028, calling for quantum-resilient security systems.
Smt Padma Jaiswal, Secretary of the UT of Puducherry, noted that cybercrime has grown into a trillion-dollar global threat, urging stronger public-private partnerships to safeguard India’s expanding digital economy.
Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director of Informa Markets in India, said the country’s electronic security market has grown into a Rs1 lakh crore opportunity, driven by safe-city projects, metro networks, industrial automation and AI-led security infrastructure.
Day 1 also featured panel discussions on corporate security, AI-enabled surveillance and deep-tech innovations, with participation from leading global and domestic firms. The event continues tomorrow with sessions on logistics security, drone-based surveillance and certification standards by MeitY, RBI and Meta.
