The Indian Institution of Technology at Ropar (IIT-R) will set up a new national research centre dedicated to defence and security research. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding this was signed between IIT-R and the UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) at the recently concluded DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The chief aim of the proposed research centre is to encourage research and innovation in the aerospace and defence fields. Its scope would include a vast range of security issues, including internal security, maritime, aerospace, land, space, cybersecurity, and other related areas.