Kolkata, May 25 (APAC Media): Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Kharagpur to enhance collaboration and boost research and innovation in key maritime and marine engineering domains.
The partnership aims to strengthen India’s capabilities in shipbuilding, coastal engineering, inland waterways, and advanced marine technologies through joint research, knowledge exchange, and technology development initiatives.
In a major step towards strengthening industry–academia collaboration, GRSE signed an MoU with IIT Kharagpur to drive research and innovation in key maritime domains.
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MoU Signed in Presence of Senior Leadership
The agreement was formally signed by Capt. (IN) P. Sunilkumar (Retd.), Director (Corporate Planning & Personnel), GRSE, and Prof. Surjya Kanta Pal, Dean (Research & Development), IIT Kharagpur.
The signing ceremony was attended by senior leadership from both sides, including Cmde PR Hari (Retd.), Chairman and Managing Director of GRSE, along with other directors and faculty members.
The event marked an important step in deepening collaboration between India’s defence shipbuilding ecosystem and one of its leading technical institutions.
Focus on Maritime Research and Innovation
The collaboration will focus on several critical areas such as shipbuilding infrastructure development, modernisation of marine assets, coastal engineering solutions, inland waterways development, marine structural technologies, and broader maritime research initiatives.
By combining IIT Kharagpur’s academic and research strengths with GRSE’s industrial expertise in defence manufacturing and shipbuilding, the partnership aims to accelerate innovation and develop advanced maritime solutions.
Strengthening India’s Maritime Ecosystem
This alliance aligns with India’s vision of building a self-reliant and technology-driven maritime and defence sector. It is expected to promote joint research programs, innovation-led projects, and technology transfer initiatives that can address emerging challenges in marine engineering and coastal infrastructure development.
The collaboration is also likely to enhance indigenous capabilities in both defence and commercial shipbuilding, contributing to long-term growth in India’s maritime ecosystem.
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