National Defence Fund


National Defence Fund is an Indian Government Institution, set up in the year 1962 to receive voluntary donations for the promotion and welfare of the members of the Indian Armed Forces and their dependents. Members of the executive committee include the Prime Minister of India—as chairperson, Home Minister, Defence Minister and Finance Minister—Treasurer. Donations to the National Defence Fund are 100% tax exempt. Donations can be made through an online government portal also.

Income and expenditure

The income and expenditure of the NDF for the period 2013 to 2018 is as follows :
YearExpenditureReceiptsBalance
31.03.20135.7276.69941.50
31.03.201461.9980.68956.85
31.03.201533.9884.721007.59
31.03.201646.8683.531044.26
31.03.201730.2082.021096.08
31.03.201864.7583.851115.18

Notable contributions

It was commonly supposed that Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam VII of the former Hyderabad State, made a donation of 5,000 kg of gold to the National Defence Fund in 1965.