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The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination is an entrance examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year for admissions into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). [1] The NDA Exam serves as a gateway for candidates seeking a career in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air ...
The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is a standardised test conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment of officer cadets in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers Training Academy (OTA).
A 1999 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the National Defence Academy, featuring its Sudan Block. At the end of World War II, Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck, then Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, drawing on experiences of the army during the war, led a committee around the world and submitted a report to the Government of India in December 1946.
National Defence Academy – Khadakwasla; Defence Services Staff College – Wellington; ... This page was last edited on 22 November 2024, at 17:51 (UTC).
Previously, the United States Navy allowed for the direct recruitment of 400 Filipino men every year to serve as enlisted personnel even without being permanent residents or immigrants under an agreement made by both countries in 1947, but was discontinued in 1992 following the closure of US military bases in the country.
The academy was renamed the Armed Forces Academy and a new Joint Services Wing (JSW) was commissioned on 1 January 1949, while training of Army officers continued in the Military Wing. [26] [27] The academy was renamed as the National Defence Academy (NDA) on 1 January 1950, ahead of India becoming a Republic.
In March 2021, five cadets from the institute, who underwent training from 2018 to 2020 as part of the 8th AFPI course, were selected to join the National Defence Academy. As of then, 14 cadets of the 8th AFPI course had already joined the NDA the previous year, and 202 cadets from the AFPI had joined same service academy till Feb 2023. [10]
All RMS, under the direct control of Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT), are Category 'A' military training institutes at par with Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMS) and National Defence Academy. All finance, training, admission, and recruitment instructions are received directly from Army Head Quarters AHQ (MT-15).