**Executive Summary**
The Raksha Rajya Mantri witnessed the concluding event of the week-long Military-Civil Fusion Exercise Sanyukt Kavach in Pune on March 07, 2026. The exercise aimed to strengthen synergy between military and civil agencies for coordinated responses to emerging CBRN threats. Nineteen agencies participated, highlighting interoperability and integrated response mechanisms.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Exercise Objective:** To showcase a coordinated response to a simulated chemical attack in an urban environment, emphasizing national preparedness against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats.
* **Participants:** The exercise involved 19 agencies, including the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, civil administration, police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), medical teams, NCC cadets, academia, and industry partners.
* **Initiative:** Conducted under the aegis of the Indian Army's Southern Command as part of its Military-Civil Fusion initiative.
* **Aim:** To strengthen synergy between military and civil agencies to effectively respond to complex emergencies in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous operational environments.
* **Key Learnings:** Underscored the importance of interoperability, joint planning, and integrated response mechanisms in addressing evolving CBRN challenges.
* **Reinforcement:** Participation of NDRF teams, civil agencies, security forces, technical experts, and NCC cadets reinforced a collective commitment to building a resilient and coordinated national response framework.
* **Commitment:** Reflects the Indian Army's and Southern Command's commitment to promoting Military-Civil Fusion and a Whole-of-Nation approach to national security.
**Impact Analysis**
**Participating Agencies (Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Civil Administration, Police, NDRF, Medical Teams, Academia, Industry Partners)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced understanding of interoperability, joint planning, and integrated response mechanisms for CBRN threats. Strengthened synergy and coordination between military and civil entities. Improved preparedness for complex emergencies.
* **Action Required:** Continue to integrate and refine joint response frameworks based on lessons learned from the exercise.
**NCC Cadets**
* **Impact:** Gained practical experience and reinforced their commitment to national security efforts.
* **Action Required:** Continue to participate in similar initiatives to build a resilient national response framework.
Key Entities Referenced
Exercise Sanyukt Kavach: A large-scale military-civil fusion exercise focused on coordinated response to emergencies.
Southern Command: The military command under which Exercise Sanyukt Kavach was conducted, also linked to a Military-Civil Fusion initiative.
Pune: The location where the exercise was conducted and the concluding event was held.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF): A key participating agency in the exercise, contributing to collective commitment and national response framework.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats: The type of threats the exercise aimed to address through integrated national preparedness.
Ministry of Defence
RAKSHA RAJYA MANTRI SHRI SANJAY SETH
WITNESSES MEGA MILITARY–CIVIL FUSION
EXERCISE SANYUKT KAVACH CONDUCTED BY
SOUTHERN COMMAND IN PUNE
Posted On: 07 MAR 2026 6:55PM by PIB Mumbai
Pune, 07 March 2026
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth attended the concluding event of the week-
long Military–Civil Fusion Exercise Sanyukt Kavach, conducted under the aegis of the
Indian Army's Southern Command at Aundh Military Station, Pune. The Raksha
Rajya Mantri witnessed a comprehensive live demonstration and static display
showcasing a coordinated response to a simulated chemical attack in an urban
environment, highlighting integrated national preparedness against emerging
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats.
The large-scale exercise brought together 19 participating agencies, including the
Indian Army, Indian Air Force, civil administration, police, National Disaster
Response Force (NDRF), medical teams, NCC cadets, academia and industry
partners. Conducted as part of Southern Command's Military–Civil Fusion initiative,
the exercise aimed to strengthen synergy between military and civil agencies to
effectively respond to complex emergencies in operational environments
characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.
The exercise underscored the importance of interoperability, joint planning and
integrated response mechanisms in addressing evolving CBRN challenges.
Participation of NDRF teams, civil agencies, security forces, technical experts and
NCC cadets further reinforced the collective commitment to building a resilient and
coordinated national response framework.
Exercise Sanyukt Kavach reflects the Indian Army's and Southern Command's
continued commitment to promoting Military–Civil Fusion and strengthening a
Whole-of-Nation approach to national security, ensuring effective preparedness
against emerging threats in an increasingly complex operational environment.***
Ankush Chavan, PRO, Defence, Pune
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