261 Ratna Sisodiya, Rachana Choudhary e Surendra Singh Bhati • Sri Lanka: Instances of civil unrest and ethnic tensions highlight the importance of hyper-surveillance for ensuring political stability and governance22. • Cyber security Threats: • India: As a hub for IT and digital infrastructure, India faces significant cybersecurity threats, necessitating hyper-surveillance to protect against cyber attacks23. • Bhutan: With increasing digitization, Bhutan recognizes the need for hyper-surveillance to safeguard against cyber threats and protect critical infrastructure24. • Border Security and Illegal Immigration: • India: India’s vast borders with porous regions necessitate hyper-surveillance to monitor and prevent illegal immigration, smuggling, and infiltration25. • Nepal: Nepal’s border security concerns require hyper-surveillance to monitor border areas and prevent unauthorized entry26. 22 Human Rights Watch. (2020). Sri Lanka. Retrieved from https://www.hrw.org/ world-report/2020/country-chapters/sri-lanka 23 Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. (2020). Cyber Security in India. Retrieved from https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/CyberSecurity inIndia_03122020.pdf 24 Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority. (2021). Annual Report 20202021. Retrieved from https://www.bicma.gov.bt/publications/annual-report -2020-2021 25 The Diplomat. (2021). India’s Border Security Challenges. Retrieved from https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/indias-border-security-challenges/ 26 The Himalayan Times. (2020). Nepal-China border has ‘moved’ southward: Ministry. Retrieved from https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/ nepal-china-border-has-moved-southward-ministry
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