Overview

• The July 8 signing ceremony in New Delhi was attended by Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti and BEL Chairman and Managing Director Manoj Jain.
• The deal tasks BEL with upgrading the existing NC3I Network to the NMDA Network and integrating AI-enabled surveillance software.
• Gurugram’s Information Management and Analysis Centre will be transformed into a multi-agency NMDA centre hosting representatives from national maritime stakeholders.
• The project will be executed on a turnkey basis under the administration of the Indian Navy.
• Officials say the overhaul will bolster integrated data collation, analysis and information sharing to strengthen security along India’s coastline and across the Indian Ocean region.