DRDO, RRU Sign MoU On Defence, Internal Security Research

24 Dec 2025 CW Team

The agreement aims to enhance India’s self-reliance in defence and internal security technologies in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision and the whole-of-nation approach during the Amrit Kaal. It reflects a shared commitment to integrating technology, academic knowledge and operational insights to strengthen national security preparedness and reinforce strategic autonomy in internal security.

Rashtriya Raksha University, an institution of national importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the University Grants Commission-designated nodal centre for defence studies, brings academic, training and policy expertise in internal security. DRDO, as India’s premier defence research and development organisation, contributes indigenous technologies and system-level capabilities designed to meet the operational requirements of the armed forces and security agencies.

Under the MoU, the two institutions will collaborate on joint research projects, PhD and fellowship programmes, and specialised training and capacity-building initiatives for security forces. The partnership will also cover studies on emerging operational challenges, technology gap assessments, forecasting future requirements, and life-cycle management of DRDO-developed systems inducted into the Central Armed Police Forces and other agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation and Rashtriya Raksha University have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration in research, education, training and technology support for defence and internal security. The MoU was signed on 22 December 2025 at South Block, New Delhi, by Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Production Coordination and Services Interaction) Chandrika Kaushik and RRU Vice-Chancellor Prof Bimal N Patel, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO, Samir V Kamat, was also present. The agreement aims to enhance India’s self-reliance in defence and internal security technologies in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision and the whole-of-nation approach during the Amrit Kaal. It reflects a shared commitment to integrating technology, academic knowledge and operational insights to strengthen national security preparedness and reinforce strategic autonomy in internal security. Rashtriya Raksha University, an institution of national importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the University Grants Commission-designated nodal centre for defence studies, brings academic, training and policy expertise in internal security. DRDO, as India’s premier defence research and development organisation, contributes indigenous technologies and system-level capabilities designed to meet the operational requirements of the armed forces and security agencies. Under the MoU, the two institutions will collaborate on joint research projects, PhD and fellowship programmes, and specialised training and capacity-building initiatives for security forces. The partnership will also cover studies on emerging operational challenges, technology gap assessments, forecasting future requirements, and life-cycle management of DRDO-developed systems inducted into the Central Armed Police Forces and other agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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