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Indian Armed Forces

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Indian Armed Forces

The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Central Armed Police Forces, the Indian Coast Guard, and the Special Frontier Force and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command, the Andaman and Nicobar Command, and the Integrated Defence Staff. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces but the executive authority and responsibility for national security is vested in the Prime Minister of India and their chosen Cabinet Ministers. The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is the world's second-largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army. It also has the fifth-largest defence budget in the world. The Indian Armed Forces have been engaged in a number of major military operations, including: the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947, 1965, and 1971, the Portuguese-Indian War, the Sino-Indian War, the Indo-China War of 1967, the Kargil War, the Siachen conflict, and the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict among others. India honours its armed forces and military personnel annually on Armed Forces Flag Day, 7 December. Armed with the nuclear triad, the Indian Armed Forces are steadily undergoing modernisation, with investments in areas such as futuristic soldier systems and ballistic missile defence systems. The Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence is responsible for the indigenous production of equipment used by the Indian Armed Forces. It comprises 16 Defence PSUs. India remains one of the largest importer of defence equipment with Russia, Israel, France and the United States being the top foreign suppliers of military equipment. The Government of India, as part of the Make in India initiative, seeks to indigenise manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports for defence.

Infobox

Service branches
Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force
Headquarters
Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi
Supreme Commander
President Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Minister of Defence
Rajnath Singh
Chief of Defence Staff
General Anil Chauhan
Defence Secretary
Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty
Director General Armed Forces Medical Services
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin
Military age
16½
Conscription
No
Active personnel
1,431,000 (ranked 2nd)
Reserve personnel
1,000,000
Budget
₹7.86 trillion (US$93 billion) (2025/26)(ranked 4th)
Percent of GDP
2.22% (2025/26)
Domestic suppliers
mw- }List Munitions India Limited (MIL)Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL)Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL)Troop Comforts Limited (TCL)Yantra India Limited (YIL)India Optel Limited (IOL)Gliders India Limited (GIL)Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL)Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MDN)
Foreign suppliers
Russia France Israel United StatesHistorical: Soviet Union
Annual imports
US$41.208 billion (2010–2021)
Annual exports
US$448 million (2010–2021)
History
Military history of IndiaPresidency armiesBritish Indian ArmyRoyal Indian NavyRoyal Indian Air ForceIndian National ArmyWars involving India
Ranks
ArmyNavyAir Force

Tables

· Overview › Chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces
Flag
Position
Photo
Incumbent
Service Branch
Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces
Droupadi MurmuPresident of India
Government of India
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
GeneralAnil Chauhan
Indian Army
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)
GeneralUpendra Dwivedi
Indian Army
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS)
AdmiralDinesh Kumar Tripathi
Indian Navy
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)
Air Chief MarshalAmar Preet Singh
Indian Air Force
Equivalent ranks of Indian military · Overview › Personnel
Commissioned
Commissioned
Commission
Commissioned
Indian Navy
Admiral of the fleet
Indian Army
Field marshal
Indian Air Force
Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Admiral
Admiral
Commission
Admiral
Indian Navy
General
Indian Army
Air chief marshal
Vice admiral
Vice admiral
Commission
Vice admiral
Indian Navy
Lieutenant general
Indian Army
Air marshal
Rear admiral
Rear admiral
Commission
Rear admiral
Indian Navy
Major general
Indian Army
Air vice marshal
Commodore
Commodore
Commission
Commodore
Indian Navy
Brigadier
Indian Army
Air commodore
Captain
Captain
Commission
Captain
Indian Navy
Colonel
Indian Army
Group captain
Commander
Commander
Commission
Commander
Indian Navy
Lieutenant colonel
Indian Army
Wing commander
Lieutenant commander
Lieutenant commander
Commission
Lieutenant commander
Indian Navy
Major
Indian Army
Squadron leader
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Commission
Lieutenant
Indian Navy
Captain
Indian Army
Flight lieutenant
Sub lieutenant
Sub lieutenant
Commission
Sub lieutenant
Indian Navy
Lieutenant
Indian Army
Flying officer
Junior commissioned
Junior commissioned
Commission
Junior commissioned
Indian Navy
Master chief petty officer 1st class
Indian Army
Subedar major
Indian Air Force
Master warrant officer
Master chief petty officer 2nd class
Master chief petty officer 2nd class
Commission
Master chief petty officer 2nd class
Indian Navy
Subedar
Indian Army
Warrant officer
Chief petty officer
Chief petty officer
Commission
Chief petty officer
Indian Navy
Naib subedar
Indian Army
Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned
Non-commissioned
Commission
Non-commissioned
Indian Navy
Petty officer
Indian Army
Havildar/Daffadar
Indian Air Force
Sergeant
Leading seaman
Leading seaman
Commission
Leading seaman
Indian Navy
Naik/Lance daffadar
Indian Army
Corporal
Seaman 1
Seaman 1
Commission
Seaman 1
Indian Navy
Lance naik/Acting Lance-Daffadar
Indian Army
Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2
Seaman 2
Commission
Seaman 2
Indian Navy
Sepoy/Sowar
Indian Army
Aircraftsman
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Commission
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Commission
Indian Navy
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Commissioned
Admiral of the fleet
Field marshal
Marshal of the Indian Air Force
Admiral
General
Air chief marshal
Vice admiral
Lieutenant general
Air marshal
Rear admiral
Major general
Air vice marshal
Commodore
Brigadier
Air commodore
Captain
Colonel
Group captain
Commander
Lieutenant colonel
Wing commander
Lieutenant commander
Major
Squadron leader
Lieutenant
Captain
Flight lieutenant
Sub lieutenant
Lieutenant
Flying officer
Junior commissioned
Master chief petty officer 1st class
Subedar major
Master warrant officer
Master chief petty officer 2nd class
Subedar
Warrant officer
Chief petty officer
Naib subedar
Junior warrant officer
Non-commissioned
Petty officer
Havildar/Daffadar
Sergeant
Leading seaman
Naik/Lance daffadar
Corporal
Seaman 1
Lance naik/Acting Lance-Daffadar
Leading aircraftsman
Seaman 2
Sepoy/Sowar
Aircraftsman
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· Overview › Branches
Indian Army
Indian Army
Indian Armed Forces
Indian Army
Indian Armed Forces
1,237,117
Indian Armed Forces
960,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy
Indian Navy
Indian Armed Forces
Indian Navy
Indian Armed Forces
67,228
Indian Armed Forces
55,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence
Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
Indian Armed Forces
Indian Air Force
Indian Armed Forces
139,576
Indian Armed Forces
140,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Armed Forces
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Armed Forces
11,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence
Border Roads Organisation
Border Roads Organisation
Indian Armed Forces
Border Roads Organisation
Indian Armed Forces
33,230
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defence
Paramilitary Forces
Paramilitary Forces
Indian Armed Forces
Paramilitary Forces
Assam Rifles
Assam Rifles
Indian Armed Forces
Assam Rifles
Indian Armed Forces
66,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Special Frontier Force
Special Frontier Force
Indian Armed Forces
Special Frontier Force
Indian Armed Forces
10,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Central Armed Police Forces and Others
Central Armed Police Forces and Others
Indian Armed Forces
Central Armed Police Forces and Others
Border Security Force
Border Security Force
Indian Armed Forces
Border Security Force
Indian Armed Forces
265,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
India-Pakistan Border, India-Bangladesh Border, and others
Central Industrial Security Force
Central Industrial Security Force
Indian Armed Forces
Central Industrial Security Force
Indian Armed Forces
163,590
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
Industries and PSUs in India
Central Reserve Police Force
Central Reserve Police Force
Indian Armed Forces
Central Reserve Police Force
Indian Armed Forces
313,634
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
All India
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Indian Armed Forces
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Indian Armed Forces
89,432
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
India-China Border
National Security Guard
National Security Guard
Indian Armed Forces
National Security Guard
Indian Armed Forces
12,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
On Special duty in India
Sashastra Seema Bal
Sashastra Seema Bal
Indian Armed Forces
Sashastra Seema Bal
Indian Armed Forces
94,261
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
India-Nepal Border and India-Bhutan Border
Railway Protection Force
Railway Protection Force
Indian Armed Forces
Railway Protection Force
Indian Armed Forces
76,563
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Railways
Indian Armed Forces
Indian Railways
National Disaster Response Force
National Disaster Response Force
Indian Armed Forces
National Disaster Response Force
Indian Armed Forces
13,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
Area prone to disaster in India
Defence Security Corps
Defence Security Corps
Indian Armed Forces
Defence Security Corps
Indian Armed Forces
31,000
Indian Armed Forces
Territorial Army branch of the Indian Army
Indian Armed Forces
Defence installations of Indian Armed Forces
Special Protection Group
Special Protection Group
Indian Armed Forces
Special Protection Group
Indian Armed Forces
3,000
Indian Armed Forces
Cabinet Secretariat
Indian Armed Forces
Prime Minister of India
State Armed Police Forces
State Armed Police Forces
Indian Armed Forces
State Armed Police Forces
Indian Armed Forces
450,000
Indian Armed Forces
State governments of India
Indian Armed Forces
Respective States in India
Civil Defence
Civil Defence
Indian Armed Forces
Civil Defence
Indian Armed Forces
500,000
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
All India
Home Guard
Home Guard
Indian Armed Forces
Home Guard
Indian Armed Forces
441,800
Indian Armed Forces
Ministry of Home Affairs
Indian Armed Forces
Respective States in India
Indian Armed Forces
Active
Reserve
Governing Body
Area
Indian Army
1,237,117
960,000
Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy
67,228
55,000
Ministry of Defence
Indian Air Force
139,576
140,000
Ministry of Defence
Indian Coast Guard
11,000
Ministry of Defence
Border Roads Organisation
33,230
Ministry of Defence
1,488,151
1,155,000
Paramilitary Forces
Active
Reserve
Governing Body
Area
Assam Rifles
66,000
Ministry of Home Affairs
Special Frontier Force
10,000
Ministry of Home Affairs
76,000
N.A.
Central Armed Police Forces and Others
Active
Reserve
Governing Body
Area
Border Security Force
265,000
Ministry of Home Affairs
India-Pakistan Border, India-Bangladesh Border, and others
Central Industrial Security Force
163,590
Ministry of Home Affairs
Industries and PSUs in India
Central Reserve Police Force
313,634
Ministry of Home Affairs
All India
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
89,432
Ministry of Home Affairs
India-China Border
National Security Guard
12,000
Ministry of Home Affairs
On Special duty in India
Sashastra Seema Bal
94,261
Ministry of Home Affairs
India-Nepal Border and India-Bhutan Border
Railway Protection Force
76,563
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways
National Disaster Response Force
13,000
Ministry of Home Affairs
Area prone to disaster in India
Defence Security Corps
31,000
Territorial Army branch of the Indian Army
Defence installations of Indian Armed Forces
Special Protection Group
3,000
Cabinet Secretariat
Prime Minister of India
State Armed Police Forces
450,000
State governments of India
Respective States in India
Civil Defence
500,000
Ministry of Home Affairs
All India
Home Guard
441,800
Ministry of Home Affairs
Respective States in India
1,511,480
941,800
Land-based nuclear armed ballistic missiles · Nuclear weapons
Prithvi-I
Prithvi-I
Name
Prithvi-I
Type
Short-range ballistic missile
Range (km)
150
Status
Deployed
Prithvi-II
Prithvi-II
Name
Prithvi-II
Type
Short-range ballistic missile
Range (km)
250–350
Prithvi-III
Prithvi-III
Name
Prithvi-III
Type
Short-range ballistic missile
Range (km)
350–600
Agni-I
Agni-I
Name
Agni-I
Type
Short / Medium-range ballistic missile
Range (km)
700–1,250
Agni-II
Agni-II
Name
Agni-II
Type
Medium-range ballistic missile
Range (km)
2,000–3,000
Agni-III
Agni-III
Name
Agni-III
Type
Intermediate-range ballistic missile
Range (km)
3,500–5,000
Agni-IV
Agni-IV
Name
Agni-IV
Type
Intermediate-range ballistic missile
Range (km)
4,000
Agni-V
Agni-V
Name
Agni-V
Type
Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV
Range (km)
7,000-8,000
Agni-VI
Agni-VI
Name
Agni-VI
Type
Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV
Range (km)
10,000–12,000
Status
Under development
Surya
Surya
Name
Surya
Type
Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV
Range (km)
12,000–16,000
Status
Unconfirmed
Name
Type
Range (km)
Status
Prithvi-I
Short-range ballistic missile
150
Deployed
Prithvi-II
Short-range ballistic missile
250–350
Prithvi-III
Short-range ballistic missile
350–600
Agni-I
Short / Medium-range ballistic missile
700–1,250
Agni-II
Medium-range ballistic missile
2,000–3,000
Agni-III
Intermediate-range ballistic missile
3,500–5,000
Agni-IV
Intermediate-range ballistic missile
4,000
Agni-V
Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV
7,000-8,000
Agni-VI
Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV
10,000–12,000
Under development
Surya
Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV
12,000–16,000
Unconfirmed
Sea-based nuclear armed ballistic missiles · Nuclear weapons
Dhanush
Dhanush
Name
Dhanush
Type
Short-range ballistic missile
Range (km/mi)
350 km (220 mi)
Status
Operational
Sagarika (K-15)
Sagarika (K-15)
Name
Sagarika (K-15)
Type
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Range (km/mi)
700 km (430 mi)
Status
Operational
K-4
K-4
Name
K-4
Type
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Range (km/mi)
4,000
Status
Tested
K-5
K-5
Name
K-5
Type
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Range (km/mi)
5,000
Status
Under Development
K-6
K-6
Name
K-6
Type
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Range (km/mi)
6,000
Status
Under Development
Name
Type
Range (km/mi)
Status
Dhanush
Short-range ballistic missile
350 km (220 mi)
Operational
Sagarika (K-15)
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
700 km (430 mi)
Operational
K-4
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
4,000
Tested
K-5
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
5,000
Under Development
K-6
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
6,000
Under Development

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