THE DIGITAL PERIMETER: Assessing the National Security Risks of Commercial Messaging Platforms (WhatsApp) within the Indian Armed Forces and Paramilitary Organizations
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The digital communication habits of the Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) and Paramilitary organizations (Central Armed Police Forces – CAPF, including BSF, ITBP, CRPF, CISF, and SSB) represent a critical, often overlooked domain of national security. While the use of commercial, foreign-owned messaging applications like WhatsApp (Meta Platforms, Inc.) offers […]