Guwahati, Aug. 8 -- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is leading the initiative to set up nodal centres for defence and national security research throughout the country.

Established under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and led by Prof. Devendra Jalihal, Director, IIT Guwahati, the "Manekshaw Centre" is working towards next-gen education, innovation, productisation, manufacturing and research-based consulting/operations.

To support the initiative, a high-level delegation recently briefed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the establishment of a Nodal Centre in Indian Premier Institutes dedicated to Defence and National Security Research.

The delegation included - Prof Devendra Jalihal, Di...