The Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE) under DRDO and the Space Applications Centre (SAC) under ISRO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 25, 2026 at SAC Ahmedabad. The news gained wider coverage around April 2, 2026 in science and defence publications. The MoU aims to harness space-based technology for enhanced monitoring of snow cover in the Himalayas and to improve mountain meteorology forecasts — capabilities critical for the Indian Army's operations in high-altitude terrain. The collaboration focuses on four key areas: (1) Development and validation of satellite-based retrieval algorithms for snow cover, glacier, and terrain parameters; (2) Integration of high-resolution satellite meteorological forecasts into operational systems; (3) Sharing of field data and satellite imageries for operational geospatial products over the Himalayan region; and (4) Capacity building in cryosphere science and remote sensing. DGRE's mandate is to provide specialised, real-time data and actionable intelligence on snow, terrain, and weather to the Indian Army for operational requirements in the Himalayan region. Its core research areas include snow hydrology, avalanche forecasting and mitigation. SAC is ISRO's major R&D centre responsible for space-borne instruments and payloads for communication, navigation, and remote sensing. The collaboration is significant given climate change's impact on Himalayan glaciers, increasing frequency of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and national security implications of changing snow cover patterns.