Pune: Military-Civil Fusion Exercise Strengthens Emergency Response and Security Coordination
Pimpri, 21st March 2025: In a strategic initiative to enhance internal security preparedness, a comprehensive Military-Civil Fusion Training and Exercise was successfully conducted at Aundh Military Station from March 10 to 15, 2025. The exercise witnessed participation from the Indian Army, Maharashtra Police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Disaster Management Department, PCMC Fire Department, and PCMC Medical Teams.
The training was spearheaded by Brigadier S. Taluja, Commander, Shivneri Brigade, Aundh, with active coordination by Colonel Ravi Ranjan. Senior officials, including PCMC Commissioner Shekhar Singh, Additional Commissioners Pradeep Jambhale Patil and Chandrakant Indalkar, Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) Shivaji Pawar and Milind Mohite, and PCMC Deputy Commissioner Manoj Lonkar, extended their full support, ensuring seamless civil-military collaboration.
The exercise focused on scenario-based training, counter-terrorism simulations, and emergency response strategies to test and improve the preparedness of all participating agencies. It provided an essential platform for enhancing inter-agency coordination and refining crisis management protocols.
A key priority of this joint exercise was to enhance communication and interoperability among military and civil agencies. By fostering seamless coordination, the initiative emphasized the importance of a unified approach to tackling internal security challenges, disaster response, and emergency management.
Officials highlighted that Military-Civil Fusion is vital for maintaining public safety and national security. The structured training program reinforced the need for synchronized efforts to address evolving security threats effectively.
The success of this five-day joint exercise reaffirms the dedication of all participating agencies to collective security preparedness. Moving forward, additional training sessions and simulation exercises will be conducted at the Foreign Training and Military-Civil Fusion Training Node, Aundh, further strengthening operational efficiency and inter-agency cooperation.
