New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Zscaler, Inc., an American cloud security company, in partnership with Bharti Airtel, India's telecom provider, announced the launch of the AI & Cyber Threat Research Centre - India. The centre aims to advance India's cyber resilience, protect critical sectors, and accelerate the adoption of trusted AI across the country's digital ecosystem.

"This multi-stakeholder initiative is dedicated to safeguarding sectors essential to India's economic and national security, such as telecommunications, banking, and energy," the companies said in a joint statement.

The centre will expand Zscaler's operations into a national collaboration platform involving private sector, public sector, academia, and government agencies. It is...