Military of India
Military manpower
Total armed forces	2,414,700 (Ranked 2nd)
Active troops	1,325,000 (Ranked 3rd)
Paramilitary forces	1,089,700 (Ranked 1st)
Conscription age	16 years of age
Availability	males age 15-49: 287,551,111 (2005 est.)
Fit for military service	males age 18-49: 219,471,999 (2005 est.)
Reaching conscription age annually	males: 11,446,452 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures
USD figure	16.97 billion US $ (2004 est.) [1]
Percent of GDP	2.5% (2004 est.) [2]
Military branches
	Indian Army
	Indian Navy
	Indian Air Force
	Indian Coast Guard
Military rank and insignia
Army ranks and insignia of India	Naval ranks and insignia of India
Air Force ranks and insignia of India

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Location

The Academy is located in Khadakwasla, 10 kilometers from the city of Pune, in the western state of Maharashtra. It is a very scenic place, surrounded by mountains. Sinhagad Fort is not too far away. 15 kilometers from University of Pune Banyan tree on the banks of Khadakwasla Dam Khadakwasla: Picture of Khadakwasla Dam taken from Sinhagad road Khadakwasla is a moderate sized dam on the Mutha river, located about 20 kilometres southwest of the city of Pune, and named after the nearby village of Khadakwasla. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Maharashtra (Devanagari: महाराष्ट्र, literally: Great Nation)( (help· info)) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Sinhagad is a hill fort located near Pune in Maharashtra, India. ...

History

The National Defence Academy is the first Joint-Services Academy in the world where future officers of all three wings of the Defence Forces of India are trained together. The idea of Inter-Services co-operation thus gets ingrained from the first day of training.

The Second World War showed the importance of Inter-Services co-operation and thus an Joint-Services Wing JSW was started at the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun. This was the first step to the setting up of this unique training institution.

Course

The NDA is the foundation for a career in the Indian military services. The three-year compulsory course includes all subjects for a University Degree and also basic training of fundamental military sciences and, in the final year, specialization into the specific branch of the Indian military services that a cadet desires to join.

On successful completion of the three-year course, the cadet passes out with a University Degree and goes on to the training establishments of the Service he has opted for. Army cadets go to the IMA at Dehra Dun, Air Force cadets to the ab-initio flying training establishments and the Naval cadets for Midshipman training to the Training Ships.

Admission

Admission to the NDA is conducted twice a year via an entrance examination, held every six months by the UPSC, and a multiple-round physical and medical examination. All applicants must be under the age of 19 and have passed the 12th Grade of schooling.

Only the citizens of India and Nepal may apply, but cadets from nations enjoying a special relationship with the Indian Government are also at times privileged to attend training courses through Government to Government agreements.

See also

• Military academies in India