India, Dec. 6 -- NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, to facilitate new initiatives in the areas of cybersecurity and promote the adoption of modern digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), across NMDC's operations.

This MoU was signed by Satyendra Rai, Executive Director (Digital Transformation), on behalf of NMDC, and Ashoke De, Dean, R&D, IIT Kanpur in the presence of Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, senior officials from NMDC and representatives from IIT Kanpur.

Additionally, NMDC and IIT Kanpur will jointly conduct training programmes, undertake research activities, run pilot...