Indian Navy (IN), represented by Cmde. Arun Pratap Golaya, Officer In-charge, Technology Development Acceleration Cell (TDAC), New Delhi and Indian Maritime University Visakhapatnam Campus (IMU-VC), represented by Prof. Kesavadev, V.K., Campus Director(i/c) entered into a MoU in order to advance a culture of innovation, indigenisation, and research into IN's cutting-edge technologies, such as warship technology, underwater weaponry, and sensors. IMU Visakhapatnam is valued as a knowledge partner by IN for its distinguished Indian Naval Students' Technical Engagement Programme (INSTEP).