**Executive Summary**
The Military-Civil Fusion Training Capsule 2025, conducted by the Indian Army in collaboration with the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), concluded on December 1, 2025, after a week-long program. It aimed to deepen cooperation between the Armed Forces and the Civil Administration and was organized under the aegis of Southern Command at the Military-Civil Fusion Training Node, Aundh, Pune. The training included 144 Maharashtra Public Service Commission probationers. More such training capsules are planned for the coming months.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Training Capsule Overview:**
* Conducted by the Indian Army and YASHADA.
* Focused on deepening cooperation between the Armed Forces and Civil Administration.
* Organized by Southern Command at the Military-Civil Fusion Training Node, Aundh, Pune.
* **Participants:**
* 144 Maharashtra Public Service Commission probationers participated (108 male, 36 female).
* **Training Activities:**
* Exposure to military activities like unit quarter guard visits, battalion functioning familiarization, physical training, games, and small arms firing.
* Demonstrations on drone employment.
* Visit to the Southern Command War Memorial.
* Sessions on modernization, emerging technologies under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, and evolving operational concepts.
* **Expert Lectures:**
* Lectures on disaster management and inter-agency coordination by Mr. Sachin Kalantre (IAS, Deputy Director General, YASHADA) and Mrs. Mrunalini Sawant (Coordinator, YASHADA).
* Probationers presented case studies on civil-military collaboration.
* **Outcomes:**
* The capsule provided an immersive platform for interaction between civil servants and Army personnel.
* The capsule reaffirms the Indian Army’s commitment to capacity building and collaborative leadership.
* The capsule enhances Military - Civil Fusion towards Nation Building
**Impact Analysis**
**Maharashtra Public Service Commission Probationers**
* **Impact:** Exposure to military operations, disaster management, and inter-agency coordination; interaction with Army personnel.
* **Action Required:** Integrate the lessons learned into their future roles as civil servants.
**Indian Army / Southern Command**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to foster collaboration with civil administration, enhance capacity building, and prepare for future challenges.
* **Action Required:** Continue planning and executing similar training capsules to further deepen institutional cooperation.
**Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA)**
* **Impact:** Contributed to the program by delivering expert lectures and sharing best practices.
* **Action Required:** Continue to partner with the Indian Army in future training capsules.
Key Entities Referenced
Military-Civil Fusion Training Capsule 2025: A training program aimed at deepening cooperation between the Armed Forces and the Civil Administration.
Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA): A development administration academy that collaborated with the Indian Army in conducting the training capsule.
Southern Command: The command of the Indian Army under whose aegis the Military-Civil Fusion Training Capsule was organized.
Pune: The location of the Military-Civil Fusion Training Node, Aundh.
Maharashtra Public Service Commission: The commission whose probationers participated in the training.
Ministry of Defence
Military-Civil Fusion Training Capsule 2025
Concludes, Strengthening Integrated
Governance and National Preparedness
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 8:36PM by PIB Mumbai
Monday, 1 December 2025
The Military-Civil Fusion Training Capsule 2025, conducted by the Indian Army in
collaboration with the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration
(YASHADA), culminated today after a week- long programme aimed at deepening
cooperation between the Armed Forces and the Civil Administration. The capsule
was organised under the aegis of Southern Command at the Military–Civil Fusion
Training Node, Aundh, Pune.A total of 144 Maharashtra Public Service Commission probationers, including 108
male and 36 female officers, participated in the training. The capsule provided an
immersive platform for future civil servants to interact with Army personnel,
fostering mutual understanding, institutional trust and a shared commitment
towards national service. The active participation of women officers reflected the
increasing inclusivity within India’s governance and security framework.
Over the course of the programme, the probationers were exposed to a range of
military activities such as visits to unit quarter guards, familiarisation with routine
battalion functioning, physical training, games, small arms firing and
demonstrations on drone employment. A visit to the Southern Command War
Memorial offered an opportunity to honour the legacy of sacrifice and valour. The
trainees also attended sessions on modernisation, emerging technologies under the
Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and evolving operational concepts, providing insights
into the Army’s expanding role in contemporary security challenges.
The capsule was further enriched by expert lectures. Mr Sachin Kalantre, IAS,
Deputy Director General, YASHADA, and Mrs Mrunalini Sawant, Coordinator,
YASHADA, delivered sessions on disaster management and inter-agency
coordination, underlining the importance of synergy in crisis response. Select
probationers also presented case studies and best practices on civil–military
collaboration.
The successful conclusion of the Civil–Military Fusion Training Capsule 2025 marked
yet another milestone in the series of Military–Civil Fusion initiatives undertaken by
Southern Command. More such training capsules are planned in the coming months
to further deepen institutional cooperation and strengthen integrated governance.Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, AVSM General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern
Command expressed profound satisfaction on the steps taken to enhance the
Military - Civil Fusion towards Nation Building. The capsule reaffirms the Indian
Army’s commitment to capacity building and collaborative leadership, representing a
forward-looking investment in India’s governance and security architecture, and
ensuring that civil authorities and the Armed Forces remain prepared to meet
emerging challenges through cohesive, coordinated action.
PIB Pune | Ankush Chavan / Priti Malandkar
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