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The Indian Military Services have established numerous and distinguished academies and staff colleges across India for the purpose of training professional soldiers in new generation military sciences, warfare command and strategy, and associated technologies.


NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY

''Main Article'': National Defence Academy (India)


FOR THE INDIAN ARMY


The Indian Army is the 3rd largest standing army in the world. The chief institutions training its officers are:



FOR THE INDIAN NAVY


The Indian Navy has numerous training establishments at various places. The Naval Academy is presently located in Goa but is in the process of moving to Ezhimala, near Kannur in Kerala State to a brand new campus.


FOR THE INDIAN AIR FORCE

The Indian Air Force has a Training Command and several training establishments. While technical and other support staff are trained at the various Ground Training Schools, the pilots are trained at the Air Force Academy located at Dundigal, near Hyderabad, Deccan. There is also an Air Force Technical College at Jalahalli, near Bangalore which trains all the engineers. Air Force Administrative College is located in Coimbatore.


ADVANCED OFFICER AND COMMAND TRAINING


  • Defence Services Staff College


The DSSC is located in picturesque settings at Wellington, near Conoor in The Nilgiris mountains of Tamil Nadu State. It is an Inter-Services institution. Senior officers from several nations have trained here.