IIT Kanpur and NMDC Limited have signed a landmark MoU to strengthen collaboration in Cybersecurity, Information Security, AI, ML, and Digital Transformation across NMDC’s IT & OT systems.

Through C3iHub, IIT Kanpur will support NMDC in:
Cyber risk assessment & incident response.
SOC benchmarking & security governance.
AI/ML-driven solutions, digital twins & predictive maintenance.
Smart industrial systems for mining operations.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director of IIT Kanpur, emphasized the role of collaboration in enhancing cyber resilience and driving next-gen technological innovation in India’s mining sector.

This partnership marks a major step toward a more secure and digitally empowered mining ecosystem.