1) NSA: National Security Agency

In the USA, the full form of NSA is “National Security Agency (NSA)”. It is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence. NSA is formed in November 4, 1952 with the motto “Defending Our Nation. Securing the Future.” and its Headquarter is located in Fort Meade, Maryland. The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign and domestic intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, specializing in a discipline known as signals intelligence (SIGINT). The NSA is also tasked with the protection of U.S. communications networks and information systems. The NSA relies on a variety of measures to accomplish its mission, the majority of which are clandestine.

2) NSA: National Security Advisor

In India the full form of NSA is “National Security Advisor (NSA)”. The National Security Advisor is the senior official on the National Security Council of India, and the chief adviser to the Prime Minister of India on national security policy and international affairs. NSA is appointmented by Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The post was created on 19 November 1998 by the Government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and has become increasingly influential and powerful over the years with the rise of India on the world stage. Brajesh Mishra was appointed the first National Security Advisor of India and ss on January 2020 Ajit Doval is the current NSA. It has the same stature as a minister on the union cabinet. The National Security Advisor (NSA) is tasked with regularly advising the Prime Minister of India on all matters relating to internal and external threats and opportunities to India, and oversees strategic and sensitive issues on behalf of the Prime Minister. The NSA of India also serves as the Prime Minister’s Special Interlocutor with China as well as the envoy to Pakistan and Israel on security affairs.

3) Other popular full forms of NSA