India, Jan. 30 -- In what is being touted as a watershed moment for Indian defence education and technological advancement, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar formalized a historic Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Indian Army to launch the M.Tech programme in Defence Technology.

This pioneering initiative, designed exclusively for officers of the Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S) marks an unprecedented collaboration between premier academic institutions and the armed forces, positioning India firmly on the path to becoming a global defence technology leader by 2047.

This ground-breaking programme represents the first time any IIT in India has established such a comprehensive defence technology partnership with the...