CISF inks pact with IIT Hyderabad

Hyderabad: In a move to strengthen its long-term operational preparedness against asymmetric aerial threats, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TiHAN (Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation) at the Indian I        nstitute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad.

Under the ambit of the collaboration, Assistant Commandant probationers and Sub-Inspector trainees at NISA will undergo specialised short-duration capsule courses at TiHAN.

Trainees will gain hands-on exposure to drone assembly, flight operations, and advanced autonomous systems research in TiHAN’s laboratories. Furthermore, TiHAN will provide essential academic and technical support to the CISF’s upcoming Centre of Excellence for Drone and Anti-Drone Technology at the Recruit Training Centre (RTC) in Behror, Rajasthan.

Elaborating on the strategic objectives of the collaboration, NISA Director and IG Harpreet Kaur Sohi said this MoU would significantly increase specialisation within the force, directly supporting newly formed functional sector pattern of supervision.

“By embedding advanced academic research into our training frameworks, we are creating a dynamic, knowledge-based ecosystem in the CISF. This ensures our personnel are not just guarding vital assets, but are equipped with the intelligence-led, technical expertise required to anticipate and neutralise future threats,” said Sohi.

TiHAN Project Director Prof. Rajlakshmi P noted that this agreement would translate TiHAN’s advanced autonomous research into everyday operational utility for the CISF, directly advancing the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision in critical security technologies.