NDRF stands for National Disaster Response Force. As the name suggests, it is a specialized force established under section 44 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, for a quick and specialized response to a natural or man-made disaster situation such as flood, earthquake, landslide, etc.

The NDRF's full form is the National Disaster Response Force. The Government of India established the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as a specialised force for disaster response under the Disaster Management Act, of 2005. All three wings of the Indian Armed Forces have people working in NDRF.