Indian Army
The Indian Army is the part of the Indian Military which operates on land. It is the largest part of the Indian Military. The Presidency armies were merged to create the British Indian Army in 1895. This became the army of independent India in 1947.
| Indian Army | |
|---|---|
| भारतीय सेना | |
| Founded | 26 January 1950 (in current form) |
| Country |  India |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size |
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| Part of | India Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi |
| Motto(s) | Sevā Paramo Dharmaḥ (ISO) transl. 'Service Before Self' lit. 'Service is the eternal dharma.' |
| Gold, red and black | |
| March |
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| Anniversaries | Army Day: 15 January |
| Engagements | See list:
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| Website | indianarmy.nic.in |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) |  General Upendra Dwivedi |
| Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) |  Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani |
| Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (DCOAS) | Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma |
| Notable commanders | |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack helicopter | HAL Rudra, HAL Prachand |
| Utility helicopter | HAL Dhruv, HAL Chetak, HAL Cheetah |
In 2010, Indian Army had 1,128,000 active personnel and 960,000 personnel.[3] It has more soldiers than any other nation except China, the United States, and Russia. Majority of the Indian Army's forces are currently stationed in the northern region of Kashmir.[4]
Indian Army Media
No. 4 (Hazara) Mountain Battery with RML7 pounder "Steel Gun" Mountain Gun in Review Order. Left to right Naick, Havaldar, Subadar (Sikhs) and Gunner (Punjabi Musalman) c. 1895.
Indian Cavalry on the Western Front during World War I.
Indian Army Hall of Fame at Leh, near Indo-Tibet border
Indian Army officer next to a destroyed Pakistani Sherman tank, after the battle of Asal Uttar.
Lt Gen A A K Niazi (right), Commander of the Pakistani Eastern Command, signing the Instrument of Surrender under the gaze of Lt Gen J S Arora.
A memorial for the 22 Indian Army Medical Corps at the War Cemetery in Taiping, Perak
An Indian Army soldier, part of a patrolling group, in snow camouflage holding a SIG 716i.
Yudh Abhyas 2012 – US and Indian Army military exercise video trailer
References
- ↑ "Army facing shortage of over 1 lakh personnel amid border tensions: Government". India Today. 2025-04-14. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2017. Routledge. 2017. ISBN 978-1-85743-900-7.
- ↑ IISS 2010, pp. 360
- ↑ "General V K Singh takes over as new Indian Army chief - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
