President Draupadi Murmu reviewed the passing out parade of the 145th course of the National Defense Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla today. He also laid the foundation stone for the building of the future 5th Battalion.
On this occasion, the President said that NDA is a cradle of leadership which has given birth to great warriors. The academy also holds a special place among the best training institutes in the country and is recognized as a strong pillar of the country for the armed forces. He expressed confidence that the training and life values received from NDA always help the cadets to move ahead in their life. He advised the cadets to move forward by learning and adopting new technologies to meet the challenges of the future. He expressed confidence that they will face every challenge with full courage and bravery while carrying forward the values of the armed services.
The President was very happy to see the participation of women cadets in the marching contingent of the NDA passing out parade for the first time. He said that today is a historic day in the true sense. He expressed confidence that all the women cadets will take the country and NDA to new heights in future.
The President said that the country’s borders and its internal security are very essential for peace, stability and prosperity. We follow the tradition of ‘ Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam ‘, but , he stressed , our forces are fully capable and ready to face those external or internal forces which try to harm the spirit of unity and integrity of the country.