India's National Defence Academy (NDA), which has the distinction of being one of the first institutions in the world to impart combined training to officer cadets of the army, navy and air force, will turn 60 on January 16 next year.

The historic moment will be celebrated with a line-up of impressive events by NDA's cadets - with expeditions to the Himalayas, a 70-day voyage from Kochi to Seychelles via Salalah and back on the Indian Naval Ship Tarangini and a glider air expedition from NDA to Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

"The NDA is celebrating with a mixture of adventure and intellectual, cultural and artistic activities based on our training ethos," said Air Marshal T.S. Randhawa, NDA Commandant.