NMDC signs MoU with IIT Kanpur on cybersecurity and digital technologies
NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer, signed an MoU with IIT Kanpur on 6 December 2025 to strengthen cybersecurity and adopt AI and machine learning across its operations.
Summary
NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Kanpur, announced on 6 December 2025, to strengthen cybersecurity and promote AI and machine learning across NMDC's operations. Under the NMDC–IIT Kanpur MoU, the two will work on cybersecurity risk assessments, governance and compliance, security operations and incident response, capacity building and joint research. NMDC and IIT Kanpur will also run joint training programmes, pilot projects and proof-of-concept solutions.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 December 2025
- Parties
- NMDC and IIT Kanpur
- NMDC
- India's largest iron ore producer (Ministry of Steel)
- Areas
- Cybersecurity, AI/ML, incident response, capacity building, joint research
Practice MCQs 1 questions
NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer, signed an MoU on cybersecurity and digital technologies with which institute in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Kanpur
PIB 2199783: NMDC signed an MoU with IIT Kanpur for cybersecurity and adoption of AI and ML.