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The National Defence College (NDC) was inaugurated on April 27, 1960 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India.

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Shri Nitin Pai, Director @TakshashilaInst delivered a talk at NDC on the topic – ‘Strategic Cultures & Changing Geo-political Dynamics’
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh IAS, Defence Secretary delivered an insightful talk at NDC on the topic– ‘Building Strategic Military Power:Institutions,Industry, Technology & Resources for India’s Security
Air Mshl MK Gupta, Comdt NDC welcomed 25 Overseas & 13 Indian delegates to the 4th International Strategic Engagement Programme. held at NDC.
Prof. (Dr.) T Asokan @iitmadras delivered a talk at NDC on the topic ‘Design & Control of #AutonomousRobots for Field applications’
Prof. (Dr.) Prathap Haridoss, Dean (AC) @iitmadras delivered an insightful talk at NDC on the topic ‘Developments in #Nanomaterials & National Security ’
Dr. Arun B Ayyar, WSAI @iitmadras delivered an insightful talk at NDC on the topic ‘Leveraging AI for Decision Making’
Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan @iitmadras delivered a talk at NDC on the topic ‘From Data to Intelligence: Signal Intelligence in the age of AI’
Amb. Ashok Sajjanhar IFS (Retd), @IDSAIndia delivered a talk at NDC on the topic ‘India-Central Asia Relations: Challenges,Opportunities & Way Ahead’
Amb. Dinkar Srivastava IFS (Retd) @vifindia delivered a talk at NDC on the topic-Crisis in West Asia & its Implications for India’s National #Security Calculus.
Dr. Constantino Xavier, Sr. Fellow @CSEP_Org delivered a talk at NDC on the topic ‘Regional Organisations & Global Institutions: Relevance in South Asia’
Shri Prasanta Kumar Pradhan @IDSAIndia delivered a talk at NDC on the topic ‘India-Iran Bilateral Relations: Opportunities,Challenges & the Way Ahead’
Amb. Rajiv Bhatia IFS(Retd) @GatewayHouseIND delivered a talk at NDC on the topic-Myanmar as Lynchpin to India’s NE Security & Act East Policy.
Australian Defence & Strategic Studies Course @AustraliaDssc delegation led by Col Brandon Ashley Wood visited #NDC, New Delhi.
VAdm Biswajit Dasgupta (Retd) National Maritime Security Coordinator, delivered a talk on the topic ‘India’s Maritime Strategic Vision in the IOR & Building Reliable Regional Partnerships.'
Dr. Rajaram Panda @ICWA_NewDelhi delivered a talk at NDC on the topic 'India-Vietnam Strategic Partnership in Indo-Pacific'
Amb. Gautam Bambawale IFS(Retd), delivered a talk at NDC on the topic ‘Internal Fault lines to External Posturing: China’s Western Region,its Strategy & India’s Response’
H.E. Maj Gen Vestop Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to India delivered an insightful talk at NDC on the topic- ‘India-Bhutan Relations & Gelephu Mindfulness City’.
Shri Aseem R. Mahajan IFS, AS [Gulf] @MEAIndia delivered a talk at NDC on the topic - ‘India Relations with Gulf ’
Dr. D Sam Dayala Dev, Distinguished Scientist @iitmadras delivered an insightful talk at NDC on the topic - ‘Inertial Navigation System for National Security’
H.E. Mr. Josel F. Ignacio, Ambassador @PHinIndia delivered a talk at NDC on the topic - ‘Centrality of ASEAN in resolving Regional disputes & Indo-Pacific Geopolitics’
H.E. Ms. Aishath Azeema, High Commissioner @MDVinINDIA delivered a talk at NDC on the topic- ‘India-Maldives Bilateral Relations: Status, Opportunities, Challenges & Way Ahead’
Prof. Shanthi Pavan, Dean (AR) @iitmadras delivered an insightful talk at #NDC on the topic - ‘India’s Semiconductor Mission’
Amb. Ajay Bisaria IFS (Retd), delivered an insightful talk at NDC on the topic ‘Pakistan: Ideologies, Strategies & Engagement’
Prof. Happymon Jacob, Founder @CSDRIndia delivered a talk at NDC on the topic - ‘Afghanistan: Status & Future Pathways’
A high-level UK delegation led by Mr. Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary at MoD (UK) visited #NDC, New Delhi.
Shri Tilak Devasher,Renowned Author delivered a talk at NDC on the topic Pakistan:State of the Nation & Prospect for Indo-Pak relations Post Op-Sindoor
Lt Gen SL Narasimhan (Retd), @CSIS delivered a talk at NDC on the topic ‘The Emerging Contours of Sino-India Relationship: Strategic Reset’
Amb. Vijay Gokhale IFS (Retd), Former Foreign Secretary delivered an insightful talk at NDC on the topic 'India-China strategic competition post Galwan paradigm'
H.E Ms. Mahishini Colonne, High Commissioner @SLinIndia delivered a talk at NDC on the topic 'India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Opportunities, Challenges & the Way Forward'
Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik, Research Fellow @IDSAIndia delivered an insightful talk at NDC on ‘Bangladesh & India’s Eastern Security - Political Change & Future Scenarios’

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