Ms. Seth’s views were solicited by the Office of Controller of Certifying Authorities on introducing in India, digital signature certificates for foreign nationals.In a detailed White Paper the legal challenges while issuing digital signature certificates to foreign nationals were discussed. Pertinent issues relating to jurisdiction , enforceability, security and identity check and verification were dealt with. Related issues of preventing identity theft and misuse of digital certificates and legal remedies to address these situations if these occur were comprehensively examined in this White Paper.Ms. Seth made recommendations and suggested measures necessary prior to introducing this facility that included need for India to sign a Cybercrime Convention or amend existing Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties to enable effective international cooperation framework to deal with cybercrimes.