ENA Sectors 2025-12-22 16:36:32 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Dec 22 (KNN)</strong> The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in research, education, training and technology support for defence and internal security.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The MoU was signed by DRDO Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Production Coordination &amp; Services Interaction) Dr Chandrika Kaushik and RRU Vice Chancellor Prof (Dr) Bimal N. Patel, in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at South Block. Secretary, Department of Defence R&amp;D and Chairman, DRDO, Dr Samir V. Kamat was also present.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The agreement seeks to strengthen Indias self-reliance in defence and internal security technologies, aligned with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision and the whole-of-nation approach during Amrit Kaal. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">It aims to integrate technological capabilities, academic research and operational insights to enhance national security preparedness.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">RRU, an institution of national importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the UGC-designated Nodal Centre for Defence Studies, brings academic, training and policy expertise in internal security. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">DRDO contributes indigenous defence technologies and system-level research capabilities to address the requirements of the armed forces and security agencies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Under the MoU, the two institutions will undertake joint research projects, PhD and fellowship programmes, and specialised training and capacity-building initiatives. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The collaboration will also cover studies on emerging security challenges, technology gap analysis, future capability forecasting, and life-cycle management of DRDO-developed systems deployed with Central Armed Police Forces and other agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span><br /> </p> 44513 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/drdo-rru-sign-mou-to-strengthen-defence-internal-security-research 2025-12-22 16:36:32 knnindia.co.in