The 18th edition of IFSEC India 2025, organised by Informa Markets in India, opened today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, showcasing the rapidly evolving potential of India’s security and surveillance landscape. Bringing together leading government authorities, senior police and defence officials, enterprise security heads, and cutting-edge technology providers, the expo serves as a dynamic platform for innovation, collaboration, and high-impact knowledge exchange. Spanning AI-driven surveillance, advanced analytics, IoT-led infrastructure, cognitive security systems, integrated command platforms, and fire & life safety technologies, the event offers a comprehensive ecosystem for stakeholders to engage in transformative dialogues and explore strategic partnerships.
In its largest ever edition, IFSEC India brings together over 150 exhibitors, 350+ brands and an expected 20,000 industry professionals. This edition’s theme, “Shaping Nations, Securing Futures”, reflects the event’s commitment to addressing India’s evolving security landscape.
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In keeping with IFSEC India’s longstanding legacy as South Asia’s premier security event, the inaugural ceremony brought together a distinguished lineup of policymakers and senior dignitaries including Shri Naveen K. Bansal, Addl Director-General, Central Public Works Department, Govt of India; Shri Akhilesh Srivastava, IT Advisor ITDA, Govt. of Uttarakhand & President, ITS India; Shri Suvashis Choudhary, IPS, Chief Security Commissioner, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation; Smt Padma Jaiswal, IAS, Secretary, Govt. of UT of Puducherry; Shri Dinesh Kr Gupta, IPS, Addl CP – Traffic, Delhi Police; Mr Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India; and Mr Prashant Jain, Sr. Project Director, Informa Markets in India amidst a strong industry presence.
Speaking at the inauguration, Alok Tiwari, Managing Director, National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated, Ministry of Electronics & IT, said: “As we move towards 2030, AI will no longer be a buzzword but a foundational layer powering intelligent agents, national-scale digital systems, and citizen-facing services. The Government of India is placing strong emphasis on accelerating AI adoption across ministries and public infrastructure. Cybersecurity, the next critical frontier, has witnessed a fourfold transformation, particularly in securing ministries, data centres, and citizen service ecosystems. Post Operation Sindoor, attackers have intensified their efforts and attempted hits on government networks have surged nearly seven times, exposing new vulnerabilities in ministries, data centres, and citizen services. This underscores the need for advanced defences against ransomware, phishing, and the growing threat of supply-chain attacks. Another emerging challenge is quantum computing; by 2028, existing algorithms will face obsolescence, making it imperative to develop quantum-resilient frameworks. Cloud computing, too, is scaling at unprecedented speed with hyperscalers enabling rapid expansion and optimisation of national digital workloads. While the next three to four years may pose significant technological and security challenges, India is building strong capacity across government systems.”
Padma Jaiswal, IAS, Secretary, UT of Puducherry, said: “Cybercrime today has grown into a trillion-dollar global threat, while our cybersecurity industry is still only a fraction of that scale. This gap reflects a simple reality: the adversaries are moving faster than us. From phishing and ransomware to social-engineering fraud, almost every citizen has faced an attack in some form. As our public infrastructure, financial systems, and UPI-driven digital economy expand, we must recognise that our assets now exist as much in the cloud as they do on the ground. With 5G, AI and autonomous systems transforming governance, public-private partnerships and shared infrastructure will be essential to scale secure innovation. Ultimately, strengthening predictive, preventive and resilient security frameworks is foundational to India’s journey toward a $30-trillion economy by 2047.”
Highlighting the significance of IFSEC India 2025, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India, said: ”The 18th edition of IFSEC India takes place in a dynamic industry ecosystem enhanced by rapid urbanisation, accelerated digital transformation and an urgent national focus on security, preparedness, and resilience. India’s electronic security market today stands at an extraordinary ₹1 lakh crore opportunity, growing at 14–18% annually — among the fastest expansions anywhere in the world. From safe city projects and metro expansions to smart workplaces, modern retail, industrial automation and integrated command centres, the demand for intelligent, AI-led and interoperable security infrastructure is unprecedented. This year’s IFSEC India is the largest ever, sharper, and more future-ready than ever before, which is a clear testament to the industry’s trust in IFSEC as the definitive business platform where India’s security roadmap is shaped,” he added.
The event featured participation from leading technology innovators and security manufacturers including CP PLUS, PRAMA India Pvt. Ltd., Hikvision, Honeywell Security, Bosch Security Systems, and Dahua Technology, alongside system integrators and enterprise security solution providers such as Northland Controls, TAPI, MitKat Advisory, and Dridhg Security International. Their showcases spanned AI-enabled video analytics, behavioural and facial recognition systems, mission-critical command centres, smart mobility security, drone-based surveillance, perimeter protection technologies, access control systems, IoT-enabled sensors, and next-generation fire and life safety solutions.
Industry Collaboration and Support
This year’s edition garnered strong backing from key industry associations including APSA, ASIS India Chapters, CAPSI, ESAI, OSAC, IISSM, GACS, AKESSIA, AESA, TAI, Mitkat Advisory and leaders from enterprise security, logistics, infrastructure, and technology domains, along with the participation of senior officials from regulatory and government institutions.
Industry Leaders Decode Corporate Security Reinvention Amid Global Volatility
A major highlight of Day 1 was the industry-focused deliberations that examined how global volatility is reshaping corporate and national security priorities. The panel on “Reimagining Corporate Security and the Role of CSOs,” moderated by SM Kumar, Co-founder and MD, MitKat Advisory, brought together security leaders from Accenture, Fortis Healthcare, Capgemini, ICISS, and MIGS Global Consulting, who unpacked the rapidly evolving threat spectrum driven by climate disruptions, cyber-physical risks, digital transformation, geopolitical tensions, and reconfigured global supply chains.
This discussion seamlessly transitioned into an insightful keynote by Bruce McIndoe, President, McIndoe Risk Advisory, who contextualised India’s security environment against global conflict zones, shifting power centres, and economic realignments, highlighting the importance of scenario modelling, early-warning frameworks, and hybrid threat readiness.
Adding to the deep-tech narrative, Himanshu Jain, VP – Projects, PRAMA India Pvt Ltd, showcased advanced surveillance innovations built on AI-driven analytics, automation, sensor fusion, and real-time intelligence for high-density and mission-critical environments.
The momentum continued with the panel on “New-Age Security Tech for a Smart Organisation,” moderated by Harvindra Singh of Kyndryl Solutions & ASIS International, where experts from TAPI, Northland Controls, Dridhg Security International, Adani Renewable Energy, Global Ondas – Sentrycs, and Plutus Wealth Management explored the real-world implementation of deep-learning-led facial and behavioural analytics, cloud-enabled surveillance, AI-powered emergency response, smart mobility and transport security, next-gen fire and life safety solutions, and integrated organisational security operations.
Day 1 concluded with a dedicated networking session, enabling senior decision-makers, technology providers, system integrators, consultants, and government delegations to build new partnerships and explore solution roadmaps. The afterhours of the inaugural day will witness the prestigious IFSEC India Awards acknowledging leadership, excellence and innovation in the security and surveillance domain.
On Day 2, visitors can explore keynotes on logistics security and urbanisation-led vulnerabilities, panels on modern supply chain protection, corporate security tech, and drone-based surveillance, as well as sessions by the RBI, Meta, and STQC–MeitY on workforce welfare, online content moderation, and certification frameworks. With an expanding ecosystem of exhibitors, IFSEC India 2025 continues to strengthen its position as the central marketplace for innovation, collaboration, and next-generation security transformation.
