New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Highlighting the silent, borderless, and anonymous nature of cyber threats, former President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said safeguarding India's digital frontiers is as crucial as protecting its physical borders, calling for a resilient cyberspace.

Speaking at the International Workshop on Cyber Shikshit Bharat, Kovind called for integrating cybersecurity education into school curricula to build a digitally aware generation.

"Protecting the borders of our digital systems is as important as protecting our land borders," Kovind said, warning that, unlike traditional warfare, cyberwarfare is silent, nameless, and anonymous.

Highlighting India's remarkable strides in digital inclusion, he said, "Over the last decad...