NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on December 6, 2025. The MoU aims to strengthen industry-academia collaboration, facilitate new initiatives in cybersecurity, and promote the adoption of modern digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) across NMDC's operations.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Satyendra Rai, Executive Director (Digital Transformation), on behalf of NMDC, and Prof. Ashoke De, Dean, R&D, IIT Kanpur, in the presence of Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur.
NMDC will collaborate with IIT Kanpur in areas such as cybersecurity risk assessments; policy, governance and compliance support; AI and ML integration; security operations and incident response; capacity building and knowledge sharing; and joint research and innovation. Additionally, they will conduct training programs, undertake research activities, run pilot projects, and co-develop proof-of-concept solutions.
Shri Amitava Mukherjee, CMD, NMDC, stated that the MoU will help strengthen digital defences, improve operational intelligence, and build a secure and future-ready technological foundation for NMDC. The MoU reflects NMDC's commitment to becoming a digitally strong and future-ready mining organization.
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Key Entities Referenced
NMDC: India's largest iron ore producer, a public sector undertaking.
IIT Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, academic and research institution.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): Formal agreement between NMDC and IIT Kanpur for collaboration in cybersecurity and digital technologies.
Ministry of Steel: The government ministry under which NMDC functions.
Ministry of Steel
NMDC Signs MoU with IIT Kanpur to Strengthen
Cybersecurity and Advance Digital Technologies
प्रव तथ: 06 DEC 2025 3:13PM by PIB Delhi
In a landmark step towards strengthening industry-academia collaboration, NMDC, India’s largest iron ore
producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT) Kanpur, to facilitate new initiatives in the areas of cybersecurity and promote the adoption of modern
digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), across NMDC’s
operations.
This MoU was signed by Mr. Satyendra Rai, Executive Director (Digital Transformation), on behalf of
NMDC, and Prof. Ashoke De, Dean, R&D, IIT Kanpur in the presence of Prof. Manindra Agrawal,
Director, IIT Kanpur, senior officials from NMDC and representatives from IIT Kanpur.
Through this partnership, NMDC will work with IIT Kanpur across key areas such as cybersecurity risk
assessments; policy, governance and compliance support; Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine
Learning (ML) integration and advancement; security operations and incident response; capacity building
and knowledge sharing; and joint research and innovation.
Additionally, NMDC and IIT Kanpur will jointly conduct training programmes, undertake research
activities, run pilot projects, and co-develop proof-of-concept solutions.
Speaking on this collaboration, Shri Amitava Mukherjee, CMD, NMDC, said, “This MoU brings IIT
Kanpur’s advanced research capabilities in NMDC’s extensive operational ecosystem. This collaboration
will help us strengthen our digital defences, improve operational intelligence, and build a secure andfuture-ready technological foundation for NMDC.”
The MoU reflects NMDC’s commitment to becoming a digitally strong and future-ready mining
organisation.
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