India, July 11 -- A first-term cadet of the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA) complained of uneasiness during routine physical training on Friday morning and later died, the defence PRO office in Pune said.

Cadet Abhinav Bajpai (17), a native of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, joined the prestigious tri-services training institute at Khadakwasla near Pune city on June 24, 2026.

During the routine morning physical training session, following the first official PT parade after joining the academy, he complained of uneasiness and suddenly became unconscious, said a release issued by the office of the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO).

The cadet was immediately shifted to the Military Hospital, Khadakwasla, where intensive resuscitat...