Port Blair, Nov 03: 54th Course of an illustrious National Defence College (NDC) visited Andaman & Nicobar Islands from 29 Oct to 01 Nov 14. National Defence College of India located in New Delhi, is the highest seat of strategic learning for senior leadership of the Indian Defence Forces. The course is widely subscribed to by Officers from the Civil services and attended by many friendly foreign countries. The College grooms strategic leadership so vital for national and international security matters and also acts as a think tank on defence matters, it also holds a very important position in shaping up the Indian Defence outlook.
The course officers were briefed on all aspects of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and during visits to Air Force Station Carnicobar and Military Components at Port Blair, they were exposed to the critical sensitivities of the Islands and plans for future development. The environmental and ecological sensitivities of the Islands were at the core of the briefing, such that higher military leadership remains sensitive to the security vs development issues in these pristine islands.
The delegation visited places of interests in Port Blair, including Cellular Jail where they witnessed the Light and Sound Show, Ross Island and Sagarika. The delegation laid wreath at the Tsunami Memorial in Carnicobar on 31 Oct 14.
The NDC aims to equip future policy makers and military leadership with the background necessary to give them a broad understanding of the varied economic, political, military, scientific and organizational aspects involved in planning of national strategy.
