cbrn and hybrid threatscivil defencedisaster managementinternal security

Civil Defence Network to receive Army-supported training

Quick dive

  • The Union Home Ministry decided to build a Civil Defence Network with Indian Army training assistance.
  • In the first phase, 600 Civil Defence Master Trainers—50 each from 12 States and Union Territories—will receive three-day specialised training.
  • Training covers modern and hybrid warfare, drone awareness, air-raid threats, critical infrastructure, fire safety, CBRN awareness, casualty management and search and rescue.
  • A third module addresses emergency communication, cyber hygiene, digital resilience and civil-military coordination.
  • exam_relevance: tests the civil-defence role in national resilience and the newer CBRN, drone and cyber dimensions of disaster preparedness; it concretely links internal security with disaster-management institutions.

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