The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Which of the following statements with regard to this system is/are correct?

1. The new standard is known as IS 19445 : 2025.

2. It will improve interoperability of equipment across agencies.

3. It was developed by TBRL, DRDO in collaboration with the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute, Russia.

Detailed ExplanationStatement 1 is correct: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officially notified IS 19445 : 2025 (Bomb Disposal Systems — Performance Evaluation and Requirements) as India’s first dedicated national standard for evaluating bomb disposal equipment (such as bomb suits, blankets, and baskets). Statement 2 is correct: One of the core objectives of this standard is to establish uniform testing and procurement benchmarks. This directly improves the reliability and interoperability of the equipment across various state police forces, central paramilitary forces (CAPFs), and defence agencies during joint security operations. Statement 3 is incorrect: The standard was developed indigenously. It was formulated following a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs, under a panel convened by the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, a premier lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). There was no collaboration with the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute of Russia.