Indian Armed Forces
The Indian Armed Forces are the military of India. It is made up of an Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. There are other parts like Paramilitary and Strategic Nuclear Command.
| Indian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Parts |  Indian Army
|
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme Commander |  President Droupadi Murmu
|
| Minister of Defence | Rajnath Singh
|
| Defence Secretary | Ajay Kumar, IAS |
| Chief of Defence Staff | .svg){kind=small} Vacant
|
| Serving soldiers | |
| Military age | 18[1] |
| Conscription | No |
| Reaching military age annually |
23,116,044[2] |
| Active employees/soldiers | 1,455,550[3] (ranked 2nd) |
| Reserve personnel | 1,155,000[3] (ranked 3rd) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget |  478,195 crore (US$81 billion) (2021–22)[4](ranked 3rd) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.4% (2019)[5] |
| Industry | |
| Suppliers from inland | |
| Suppliers from foreign countries |
 Russia[7] France[7] Israel[7] United Kingdom[8] United States[7] Italy
|
| Annual imports | US$42.9 billion (2000–16)[9] (Ranked 4th) |
| Annual exports | US$2.23 billion (2019–20)[10] (Ranked 19th)
|
| See also | |
| History | Military history of India Presidency armies British Indian Army Royal Indian Navy Indian National Army Wars involving India |
| Ranks | Army Navy Air Force |
The President of India is its Commander-in-Chief. However, it is managed by the Ministry of Defence.
In 2010, the Indian Armed Forces had 1.32 million active personnel. This makes it one of the largest militaries in the world.[11]
Currently, the Indian Army is becoming more modern by buying and making new weapons. It is also building defences against missiles of other countries.[12] In 2011, India imported more weapons than any other nation in the world.[13]
From its independence in 1947, India fought four wars with Pakistan and one war with China.
Every year, 7 December is celebrated as Armed Forces Flag Day.
Indian Armed Forces Media
Siege of Kushinagar the capital of the Mallakas by seven Mahajanapadas’ chiefs and their armies for the possession of relics of Buddha after his death in 4th century BCE. Depiction of the battle on Sanchi stupa railing ,1st century BCE.
A depiction of a Maratha naval attack in 1812 against the East India Company's ship Aurora.
A mountain artillery crew from the British Indian Army demonstrating assembly of the RML 2.5 inch Mountain Gun, c. 1895.
Humber armoured cars of 10th Indian Division move forward in Italy, 22 July 1944.
Indian pilots of No. 1 Squadron by a Hawker Hurricane.
HMIS Sutlej leaves Hong Kong for Japan as part of the Allied forces of occupation.
Pakistan's Lt. Gen.
South Block in New Delhi is the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence.
Top ten military expenditures in US$ Bn. in 2014, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Arjun MK1A MBT
HAL Tejas firing Astra (missile)
References
- ↑ "Categories of Entry". Indian Army. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Manpower Reaching Military Age Annually (2020)" (in en). Global Fire Power (GFP). https://www.globalfirepower.com/manpower-reaching-military-age-annually.asp. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2020). The Military Balance 2020. London, England: Routledge. pp. 269–275. ISBN 9780367466398.
- ↑ "Sitharaman allocates Rs 4.78 lakh crore to defence budget for 2021-22, 'highest in 15 years'" (in en). ANI News. 1 February 2021. https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/sitharaman-allocates-rs-478-lakh-crore-to-defence-budget-for-2021-22-highest-in-15-years20210201142046/. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ Tian, Nan; Fleurant, Aude; Kuimova, Alexandra; Wezeman, Pieter D.; Wezeman, Siemon T. (27 April 2020). "Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ http://mod.nic.in/product&supp/welcome.html Archived 4 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "India / Aircraft / Jianjiji / Fighter". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "Czech Tatra becoming into Indian Armed Forces". MAFRA a.s. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "Arms Transfers Database". SIPRI. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "India's annual defence exports to touch Rs 35,000 crore by 2024: Rajnath Singh". The Economic Times. 27 February 2020. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indias-annual-defence-exports-to-touch-rs-35000-crore-by-2024-rajnath-singh/articleshow/74336614.cms?from=mdr. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ↑ IISS 2010, pp. 358
- ↑ Rabinowitz, Gavin; Press, Associated (18 June 2008). "India's army seeks military space program". SFGate.
- ↑ http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/html/export_values.php
