Itanagar, Jun 13: The Indian Army in collaboration with the district administrations of West Siang and Shi-Yomi organised a military-civil fusion (MCF) capsule from June 10 to 12 at Aalo.
The event aimed to enhance the partnership between military and civilian stakeholders, promote synergy to address security, development and community resilience in the strategically vital border regions and foster a unified approach to regional challenges.
A diverse group of stakeholders deliberated on critical themes shaping the future of military-civil collaboration with discussions, workshops and interactive sessions spanning three days.
The key focus areas were understanding the terrain, people and socio-cultural dynamics of Arunachal Pradesh to promote coexistence, strengthen military readiness and civil support system to safeguard India’s eastern frontier and develop frameworks for coordinated humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations to ensure a resilient response to the crisis.
Officers from the Indian Army, deputy commissioners of West Siang and Shi-Yomi, SPs and ADCs participated and engaged in comprehensive dialogue.
Officials from the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited contributed towards industry perspective on regional development. Delegates from NGOs like Sunbird Trust, representatives from local colleges and schools, land department officials as well as representatives from the departments of forest, tourism, sports, urban, Art & Culture also joined to provide insights on education, community development, environmental conservation and cultural tourism opportunities.
