Indore: Rajesh Dandotiya, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Indore Police Commissionerate, has completed the Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship 2026 in the United Kingdom, a programme focused on developing deeper understanding of cybersecurity, cyber policy and digital security.
The completion of the fellowship comes at a time when governments and law-enforcement agencies across the world are dealing with increasingly complex cyber threats. The rapid expansion of digital payments, online services, artificial intelligence and connected technologies has created new opportunities as well as new challenges in the areas of cybercrime and national security.
Understanding Cybersecurity Beyond Borders
The Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship provides an opportunity for professionals to examine cybersecurity from an international perspective. The programme brings together professionals and experts to discuss issues surrounding cyber policy, governance, legislation, digital resilience, national security and emerging cyber threats.
Cybercrime increasingly operates across geographical boundaries. Online fraud networks can involve individuals, infrastructure and financial transactions spread across different jurisdictions. As a result, international cooperation and an understanding of different approaches to cybersecurity have become increasingly relevant to law enforcement and government institutions.
Fellowships such as Chevening provide participants with exposure to international practices and policy discussions, allowing them to examine cybersecurity challenges beyond the context of their own organisations or jurisdictions.
Focus on Cyber Policy and Digital Resilience
One of the important aspects of cybersecurity today is the development of policies and systems that can respond to threats before they result in significant damage. Cyber resilience involves the ability of institutions and organisations to prepare for, respond to and recover from cyber incidents.
The Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship provides an academic and professional environment to explore such issues, including the relationship between technology, governance, legislation and national security.
For professionals working in law enforcement, this perspective can be particularly relevant as investigations increasingly involve digital evidence, online platforms, electronic financial transactions and cross-border elements.
Dandotiya’s Participation in the Fellowship
Dandotiya’s completion of the 2026 fellowship adds a law-enforcement perspective to the programme. He has been involved in cybercrime-related public awareness initiatives and has conducted more than 1,100 cyber-awareness sessions covering issues such as online financial fraud, phishing, identity theft, social-media scams and digital arrest fraud.
He is also reported to be the first police officer from the Indore Police Commissionerate to complete the Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship.
His experience in policing and cybercrime awareness provides a practical context to the broader policy and cybersecurity discussions covered through the fellowship.
Importance of International Cybersecurity Programmes
Cybersecurity has increasingly become a subject that requires cooperation between governments, law-enforcement agencies, technology companies, researchers and international organisations.
International fellowship programmes can contribute to this process by bringing professionals from different backgrounds together and providing opportunities to exchange knowledge and perspectives.
The Chevening programme is one such platform through which professionals can develop international networks and gain exposure to approaches used in different countries.
The completion of the Cyber Security Fellowship by Dandotiya therefore comes against a wider backdrop of increasing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities and develop professionals who can understand both the technical and policy dimensions of digital security.
From Cybercrime Awareness to International Cybersecurity
Dandotiya’s work in cyber awareness has included more than 1,100 sessions for students, government institutions and members of the public. His efforts have focused on helping citizens recognise common cyber threats and adopt safer digital practices.
He has also authored five books related to cybersecurity and cybercrime prevention. His book Inside the Cyber Crime Files: Decoding the Digital Battlefield
Dandotiya was also featured by Forbes India in 2026 among individuals recognised for achievements in their respective fields.
The Chevening India Cyber Security Fellowship now forms another part of his professional engagement with cybersecurity, providing exposure to international perspectives on cyber policy, governance and digital security.
As cyber threats continue to develop across borders and technologies, programmes that encourage international knowledge exchange and cooperation are expected to remain relevant to the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
