Each year, approximately 25 officers from friendly foreign countries like the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, UAE and others attend the course.

[2] The College is located on Tees January Marg of Lutyens' Delhi, in a grand British-era building spread over acres of lush green lawns.

Residential facilities for the officers are located in the central vista of Delhi, on Ashok Rajpath near India Gate.

[4] The crest of NDC has a lamp of knowledge surrounded by the wreath of green Ashoka tree leaves with the State Emblem of India superimposed and placed against the rich maroon backdrop of the Joint Services flag.

The NDC is headed by the Commandant who is the overall in-charge of all the functioning of the college including academics and administration.

The SDS is drawn from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil services and are of two-star rank.

[5] The administrative wing is headed by the Secretary, a one-star officer from the Indian Army and an alumnus of NDC.

Each IAG function in a synergetic mode for the purpose of analysing issues, discussions, preparation of papers and presentations.