Nuclear Command Authority (India)

Nuclear Command Authority
Agency overview
Formed2003 (2003)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Agency executive

The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) of India is the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding India's nuclear weapons programme.[1] It comprises a Political Council headed by the Prime Minister of India and an Executive Council headed by the National Security Advisor.[2]

  1. ^ "Indian Army wants sole right over post of Strategic Forces Commander". Zee News. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ^ "PIB Press Releases". archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2021.