Bhopal/Pune, February 25, 2026: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, General Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, visited the Military–Civil Fusion
Node of Southern Command at Bhopal and reviewed the ongoing two-week
specialised training capsule for 50 personnel of the Central Industrial Security
Force (CISF), focused on airport security and contingency response.
The training initiative is being conducted as part of sustained efforts to deepen
Military–Civil synergy and enhance joint preparedness to counter emerging
security challenges. Specialist instructors from the Parachute Regiment
(Special Forces) and the National Security Guard (NSG) are imparting
advanced tactics, Close Quarter Battle (CQB) drills and crisis response skills to
participating CISF personnel.
The capsule is designed to strengthen coordinated response mechanisms for
the protection of critical infrastructure, particularly in the aviation security
domain. The training programme will culminate in a high-intensity validation
exercise at Bhopal Airport, aimed at assessing operational readiness and
interoperability among participating agencies.
During the visit, the Army Commander witnessed a live demonstration of
refined Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and commended the
instructors and trainees for their high standards of professionalism and
jointmanship. He emphasised that such integrated training initiatives are vital
for building a technology-enabled, agile and responsive national security
architecture.
The visit underscored the Indian Army’s continued commitment towards
fostering inter-agency cooperation, strengthening capacity building and
advancing the objectives of the ongoing Decade of Transformation
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Dr Rajesh Jauhri is a Journalist with an experience of over 25 years in Indian and foreign media, a Social Scientist, an Ac-complished Author, a Political & Strategic Analyst, a Marksman (Rifle & Pistol), an Orator, a Thinker and an Educationist. He holds a Ph.D. degree on “Impact of colonial heritage on Indian police”. He runs an NGO dedicated to the social and eco-nomic uplift of tribal communities in MP and two decades back, he established a school in a village of Indore district, providing education and moral values to children belonging to underprivileged and minority families. Has received multiple awards in various fields.
