Question: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether there is any proposal to establish a University to exclusively deal with defence and strategic matters in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and salient features thereof;

(c) whether Rules, Act etc. under which the said University will govern, have been finalized and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of the expenditure likely to be incurred on setting up of the said University; and

(e) the time by when the academic session of the said University will be started?

Answer: Minister of Defence (Shri A.K. Antony)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Union Cabinet, in its meeting held on 13th May, 2010, has accorded ‘in principle’ approval to the setting up of Indian National Defence University (INDU) in District Gurgaon (Haryana). Government of Haryana has acquired the land and the same has been handed over to Ministry of Defence. Foundation stone has been laid by the Prime Minister on 23rd May 2013 on the land acquired for establishment of Indian National Defence University (INDU). It is proposed, inter alia, to conduct courses of varying durations on subjects ranging from Strategic Studies, War Gaming and Simulation, Neighbourhood Studies, Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism, Chinese Studies, Evaluation of Strategic Thought, Maritime Security Studies, Eurasian Studies, South East Asian Studies, material acquisition, joint logistics, national security strategy in peace and war, etc.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) The estimated expenditure is of Rs.295 Crore (at the rates of year 2010) on setting up of the University. Expenditure of Rs.162 Crore has been incurred for the acquisition of land of the University.

(e) It is projected that the establishment of INDU and its constituents will be spread over seven years.

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