National Defence Fund

National Defence Fund (NDF) 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 (including paramilitary 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 last five years is as follows (in crore rupees):

Notable contributions
It was commonly supposed thatMir 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. However, later investigations suggest rather that he invested 425kg of gold, receiving a 6.5% return on this investment.