Diplomat Correspondent
Jammu: DD, Third day of Military Civil Fusion Capsule (MCFC) being organised by Tiger Division, Indian Institute of Management Jammu, under the leadership of Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, hosted a significant session on 17th October 2025. The theme of the session was “Enhancing Defence Capability through Integration with Academia and the Private Sector.”
The MCFC commenced with its inaugural session at the Tiger Division, Jammu on 15th Oct 2025. The capsule, scheduled from 15th to 29th October 2025, underscores the pivotal role of synergy among all stakeholders, the Armed Forces, Civil Administration, Academia, and Security Agencies in ensuring regional stability and progress. It aims to foster deeper institutional collaboration beyond strategic levels to grassroots governance, a crucial element in addressing multidimensional challenges such as conventional security threats, as well as emerging issues in the cyber and social domains.
The event brought together senior army officials, civil administrators, and academic experts from IIM Jammu and IIT Jammu to deliberate on innovative approaches for strengthening India’s defence ecosystem through technological collaboration, research, and strategic partnerships.
The session began with insightful deliberations led by officers of Tiger Division. Discussions focused on leveraging academic and private sector expertise to enhance operational efficiency and technological innovation in the Armed Forces. Speakers also reflected on Jammu’s long-standing civil-military cooperation, citing Operations SINDOOR, and RAHAT (Floods), as examples of how joint efforts have strengthened resilience and regional progress.
Prof. Nitin Upadhyay, Dean Academics, IIM Jammu, emphasized academia’s vital role in nation-building and fostering synergy among institutions for the vision of Viksit Bharat. The session also featured insightful talks by Dr. Karan Nathwani and Dr. Samaresh Bera from IIT Jammu on Technology Absorption as a Force Multiplier, focusing on AI, drones, and cyber technologies in modern warfare.
A highlight of the session was the engaging address by Prof. Brig. (Retd.) Neeraj Soni, Co-Chairperson, IIM Jammu, on Designing Strategic Human Resource Management Practices for the Indian Army to be Future Ready. He spoke about embracing digital transformation, team synergy, and human-centric leadership while preparing for future challenges.
The session culminated on a patriotic note with a heartfelt poetry recital on Operation Sindoor by IIM Jammu student Abhishek Dubey, earning wide appreciation from all present.
The session reinforced IIM Jammu’s commitment to fostering defence-academia-industry collaboration, innovation, and the Whole-of-Nation approach for national progress. This MCFC is based on the overall theme of VIKSIT BHARAT-2047.DD
