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Indian Army

The Indian Army (IA) (ISO: Bhāratīya Sēnā) is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). The Indian Army was established on 1 April 1895 alongside the long established presidency armies of the East India Company, which too were absorbed into it in 1903. Some princely states maintained their own armies which formed the Imperial Service Troops which, along with the Indian Army formed the land component of the Armed Forces of the Crown of India, responsible for the defence of the Indian Empire. The Imperial Service Troops were merged into the Indian Army after independence. The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in several battles and campaigns around the world, earning many battle and theatre honours before and after Independence. The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity, to defend the nation from external aggression and internal threats, and to maintain peace and security within its borders. It conducts humanitarian rescue operations during natural calamities and other disturbances, such as Operation Surya Hope, and can also be requisitioned by the government to cope with internal threats. It is a major component of national power, alongside the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The independent Indian army has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan and one with China. It has emerged victorious in all wars against Pakistan. Other major operations undertaken by the army include Operation Vijay, Operation Meghdoot, and Operation Cactus. The army has conducted large peacetime exercises such as Operation Brasstacks and Exercise Shoorveer, and it has also been an active participant in numerous United Nations peacekeeping missions. The Indian Army was a major force in the First and Second World Wars, particularly in the Western Front and the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I, and the South-East Asian Theatre and the East African and North African campaigns during World War II. The Indian Army is operationally and geographically divided into seven commands, with the basic field formation being a division. The army is an all-volunteer force and comprises more than 80% of the country's active defence personnel. It is the largest standing army in the world, with 1,248,000 active troops and 960,000 reserve troops. The army has embarked on an infantry modernisation program known as Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS), and is also upgrading and acquiring new assets for its armoured, artillery, and aviation branches.

Infobox

Founded
26 January 1950; 75 years ago (1950-01-26) (in current form) 1 April 1895; 130 years ago (1895-04-01) (as British Indian Army)
Country
India
Allegiance
Constitution of IndiaPresident of India
Type
Army
Role
Land warfare
Size
mw- 1,248,000 active personnel 900,000 reserve personnel 310 manned aircraft
Part of
Indian Armed Forces
Headquarters
Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi
Mottos
Sevā Paramo Dharmaḥ (ISO) transl. 'Service Before Self' lit. 'Service is the eternal dharma.'
Colours
Gold, red and black
March
Quick: Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja (Keep stepping forward) Slow: Samman Guard (The Guard of Honour)
Anniversaries
Army Day: 15 January
Engagements
See list: Large scale international conflicts Mahdist War (1881–1899) World War I (1914–1918) World War II (1939–1945) Korean War Wars with Afghanistan Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919) Tirah campaign (1897–1898) Waziristan campaign (1919–1920) Wars with China Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901) Sino-Indian War (1962) Second Sino-Indian War (1967) 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes Sri Lankan Civil War Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War (1987–1990) Indian intervention in Maldives coup d'etat (1988) Wars with Pakistan Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Siachen conflict (1984–2003) Kargil War (1999) India-Pakistan standoffs and border skirmishes 2008 India–Pakistan standoff 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2014–2015 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2016–2018 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2016 Indian Line of Control strike 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2020–21 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes Minor conflicts and annexations Expedition to Tibet (1903–1904) Annexation of Hyderabad (1948) Annexation of Goa (1961) Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1954) Invasion of Sikkim (1975) Domestic conflicts Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir (1989–) Insurgency in Northeast India (1954–) Naxalite-Maoist insurgency (1967–)
Website
indianarmy.nic.in
Commander-in-Chief
President Droupadi Murmu
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)
General Upendra Dwivedi
Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS)
Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh
Notablecommanders
Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw General J. N. Chaudhuri General K. S. Thimayya
Attack helicopter
HAL Rudra, HAL Prachand, Boeing AH-64 Apache
Utility helicopter
HAL Dhruv, HAL Chetak, HAL Cheetah

Tables

Leadership at Army Headquarters · Organisation › Leadership
Chief of the Army Staff
Chief of the Army Staff
Post
Chief of the Army Staff
Current Holder
General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM
Vice Chief of Army Staff
Vice Chief of Army Staff
Post
Vice Chief of Army Staff
Current Holder
Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, AVSM, SM**
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy)
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy)
Post
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy)
Current Holder
Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, UYSM, AVSM, SM***
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination)
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination)
Post
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination)
Current Holder
Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, AVSM, VSM
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance)
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance)
Post
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance)
Current Holder
Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh, AVSM, VSM
Adjutant General
Adjutant General
Post
Adjutant General
Current Holder
Lieutenant General VPS Kaushik, UYSM, YSM, SM
Military Secretary
Military Secretary
Post
Military Secretary
Current Holder
Lieutenant General Rashim Bali, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM
Quartermaster General
Quartermaster General
Post
Quartermaster General
Current Holder
Lieutenant General VMB Krishnan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM
Master General Sustenance
Master General Sustenance
Post
Master General Sustenance
Current Holder
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, SM, VSM
Engineer-in-Chief
Engineer-in-Chief
Post
Engineer-in-Chief
Current Holder
Lieutenant General Vikas Rohella, SM**
Post
Current Holder
Chief of the Army Staff
General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM
Vice Chief of Army Staff
Lieutenant General Pushpendra Pal Singh, AVSM, SM**
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy)
Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, UYSM, AVSM, SM***
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination)
Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, AVSM, VSM
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance)
Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh, AVSM, VSM
Adjutant General
Lieutenant General VPS Kaushik, UYSM, YSM, SM
Military Secretary
Lieutenant General Rashim Bali, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM
Quartermaster General
Lieutenant General VMB Krishnan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM
Master General Sustenance
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, SM, VSM
Engineer-in-Chief
Lieutenant General Vikas Rohella, SM**
· Organisation › Command structure
Headquarters, Indian Army
Headquarters, Indian Army
Insignia
Name
Headquarters, Indian Army
Headquarters
New Delhi
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
50th Independent Parachute Brigade
Central Command
Central Command
Insignia
Name
Central Command
Headquarters
Lucknow
Army Commander
Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
6th Mountain Division
Eastern Command
Eastern Command
Insignia
Name
Eastern Command
Headquarters
Kolkata
Army Commander
Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
III Corps 2nd Mountain Division –57th Mountain Division56th Infantry Division IV Corps 71st Mountain Division5th Mountain Division21st Mountain Division XXXIII Corps 17th Mountain Division20th Mountain Division27th Mountain Division XVII Corps 59th Infantry Division72 Infantry Division**
Northern Command
Northern Command
Insignia
Name
Northern Command
Headquarters
Udhampur
Army Commander
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
XIV Corps 3rd Infantry Division8th Mountain Division XV Corps 19th Infantry Division,28th Mountain Division XVI Corps 10th Infantry Division25th Infantry Division39th Infantry Division10 Artillery brigade I Corps 4th Infantry Division23rd Infantry Division33rd Armoured Division
Southern Command
Southern Command
Insignia
Name
Southern Command
Headquarters
Pune
Army Commander
Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
41st Artillery Division XII Corps 4th Armoured Brigade340th Mechanised Brigade11th Infantry Division12th RAPID XXI Corps 31st Armoured Division36th RAPID54th Infantry Division475th Engineering Brigade
South Western Command
South Western Command
Insignia
Name
South Western Command
Headquarters
Jaipur
Army Commander
Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
42nd Artillery Division X Corps 16th Infantry Division18th RAPID24th RAPID6th Independent Armoured Brigade615th Independent Air Defence Brigade471st Engineering Brigade
Western Command
Western Command
Insignia
Name
Western Command
Headquarters
Chandimandir
Army Commander
Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
40th Artillery Division II Corps 1st Armoured Division14th RAPID22nd Infantry Division474th Engineering Brigade612th Mechanised Independent Air Defence Brigade IX Corps 26th Infantry Division29th Infantry Division2nd Independent Armoured Brigade3rd Independent Armoured Brigade XI Corps 7th Infantry Division9th Infantry Division15th Infantry Division23rd Armoured Brigade55th Mechanised Brigade
Army Training Command
Army Training Command
Insignia
Name
Army Training Command
Headquarters
Shimla
Army Commander
Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
Army Training Establishments
Insignia
Name
Headquarters
Army Commander
Few of known Subordinate Unit(s)/ Formation(s)
Headquarters, Indian Army
New Delhi
50th Independent Parachute Brigade
Central Command
Lucknow
Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta
6th Mountain Division
Eastern Command
Kolkata
Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari
III Corps 2nd Mountain Division –57th Mountain Division56th Infantry Division IV Corps 71st Mountain Division5th Mountain Division21st Mountain Division XXXIII Corps 17th Mountain Division20th Mountain Division27th Mountain Division XVII Corps 59th Infantry Division72 Infantry Division**
Northern Command
Udhampur
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma
XIV Corps 3rd Infantry Division8th Mountain Division XV Corps 19th Infantry Division,28th Mountain Division XVI Corps 10th Infantry Division25th Infantry Division39th Infantry Division10 Artillery brigade I Corps 4th Infantry Division23rd Infantry Division33rd Armoured Division
Southern Command
Pune
Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth
41st Artillery Division XII Corps 4th Armoured Brigade340th Mechanised Brigade11th Infantry Division12th RAPID XXI Corps 31st Armoured Division36th RAPID54th Infantry Division475th Engineering Brigade
South Western Command
Jaipur
Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh
42nd Artillery Division X Corps 16th Infantry Division18th RAPID24th RAPID6th Independent Armoured Brigade615th Independent Air Defence Brigade471st Engineering Brigade
Western Command
Chandimandir
Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar
40th Artillery Division II Corps 1st Armoured Division14th RAPID22nd Infantry Division474th Engineering Brigade612th Mechanised Independent Air Defence Brigade IX Corps 26th Infantry Division29th Infantry Division2nd Independent Armoured Brigade3rd Independent Armoured Brigade XI Corps 7th Infantry Division9th Infantry Division15th Infantry Division23rd Armoured Brigade55th Mechanised Brigade
Army Training Command
Shimla
Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma
Army Training Establishments
· Organisation › Combat Arms
Armoured Corps
Armoured Corps
Name
Armoured Corps
Centre
The Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar
Regiment of Artillery
Regiment of Artillery
Name
Regiment of Artillery
Director General
Lieutenant General Adosh Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, SM
Centre
The School of Artillery, Devlali near Nasik
Corps of Army Air Defence
Corps of Army Air Defence
Name
Corps of Army Air Defence
Director General
Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D'Cunha, SM
Centre
Gopalpur, Odisha.
Army Aviation Corps
Army Aviation Corps
Name
Army Aviation Corps
Director General
Lieutenant General Vinod Nambiar, SM
Centre
Combat Army Aviation Training School, Nasik.
Electronic and Mechanical Engineers
Electronic and Mechanical Engineers
Name
Electronic and Mechanical Engineers
Director General
Lieutenant General Rajiv Kumar Sahni, AVSM, VSM
Centre
Military College of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Secunderabad
Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Name
Corps of Engineers
Director General
Lieutenant General Vikas Rohella, SM**
Centre
College of Military Engineering, PuneMadras Engineer Group, BangaloreBengal Engineer Group, RoorkeeBombay Engineer Group, Khadki near Pune
Corps of Signals
Corps of Signals
Name
Corps of Signals
Director General
Lieutenant General Kanwar Vinod Kumar, AVSM
Centre
Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), MhowTwo Signal Training Centres at Jabalpur and Goa.
Infantry
Infantry
Name
Infantry
Director General
Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar, VSM
Centre
Multiple centres
Name
Director General
Centre
Armoured Corps
The Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar
Regiment of Artillery
Lieutenant General Adosh Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, SM
The School of Artillery, Devlali near Nasik
Corps of Army Air Defence
Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D'Cunha, SM
Gopalpur, Odisha.
Army Aviation Corps
Lieutenant General Vinod Nambiar, SM
Combat Army Aviation Training School, Nasik.
Electronic and Mechanical Engineers
Lieutenant General Rajiv Kumar Sahni, AVSM, VSM
Military College of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Secunderabad
Corps of Engineers
Lieutenant General Vikas Rohella, SM**
College of Military Engineering, PuneMadras Engineer Group, BangaloreBengal Engineer Group, RoorkeeBombay Engineer Group, Khadki near Pune
Corps of Signals
Lieutenant General Kanwar Vinod Kumar, AVSM
Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), MhowTwo Signal Training Centres at Jabalpur and Goa.
Infantry
Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar, VSM
Multiple centres
Infantry regiments in the Indian Army[162] · Organisation › Combat Arms › Infantry
Parachute Regiment
Parachute Regiment
Regiment
Parachute Regiment
Regimental Center
Bangalore, Karnataka
Raised
1945
Punjab Regiment
Punjab Regiment
Regiment
Punjab Regiment
Regimental Center
Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand
Raised
1761
Madras Regiment
Madras Regiment
Regiment
Madras Regiment
Regimental Center
Wellington Cantonment, Tamil Nadu
Raised
1758
The Grenadiers
The Grenadiers
Regiment
The Grenadiers
Regimental Center
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Raised
1778
Maratha Light Infantry
Maratha Light Infantry
Regiment
Maratha Light Infantry
Regimental Center
Belgaum, Karnataka
Raised
1768
Rajputana Rifles
Rajputana Rifles
Regiment
Rajputana Rifles
Regimental Center
Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi
Raised
1775
Rajput Regiment
Rajput Regiment
Regiment
Rajput Regiment
Regimental Center
Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
1778
Jat Regiment
Jat Regiment
Regiment
Jat Regiment
Regimental Center
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
1795
Sikh Regiment
Sikh Regiment
Regiment
Sikh Regiment
Regimental Center
Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand
Raised
1846
Sikh Light Infantry
Sikh Light Infantry
Regiment
Sikh Light Infantry
Regimental Center
Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
1857
Dogra Regiment
Dogra Regiment
Regiment
Dogra Regiment
Regimental Center
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
1877
Garhwal Rifles
Garhwal Rifles
Regiment
Garhwal Rifles
Regimental Center
Lansdowne, Uttarakhand
Raised
1887
Kumaon Regiment
Kumaon Regiment
Regiment
Kumaon Regiment
Regimental Center
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
Raised
1813
Assam Regiment
Assam Regiment
Regiment
Assam Regiment
Regimental Center
Shillong, Meghalaya
Raised
1941
Bihar Regiment
Bihar Regiment
Regiment
Bihar Regiment
Regimental Center
Danapur Cantonment, Bihar
Raised
1941
Mahar Regiment
Mahar Regiment
Regiment
Mahar Regiment
Regimental Center
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Raised
1941
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
Regiment
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
Regimental Center
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Raised
1821
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Regiment
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Regimental Center
Avantipur, Jammu and Kashmir
Raised
1947
Naga Regiment
Naga Regiment
Regiment
Naga Regiment
Regimental Center
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
Raised
1970
1 Gorkha Rifles
1 Gorkha Rifles
Regiment
1 Gorkha Rifles
Regimental Center
Sabathu, Himachal Pradesh
Raised
1815
3 Gorkha Rifles
3 Gorkha Rifles
Regiment
3 Gorkha Rifles
Regimental Center
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
1815
4 Gorkha Rifles
4 Gorkha Rifles
Regiment
4 Gorkha Rifles
Regimental Center
Sabathu, Himachal Pradesh
Raised
1857
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Regiment
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Regimental Center
Shillong, Meghalaya
Raised
1858
8 Gorkha Rifles
8 Gorkha Rifles
Regiment
8 Gorkha Rifles
Regimental Center
Shillong, Meghalaya
Raised
1824
9 Gorkha Rifles
9 Gorkha Rifles
Regiment
9 Gorkha Rifles
Regimental Center
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
1817
11 Gorkha Rifles
11 Gorkha Rifles
Regiment
11 Gorkha Rifles
Regimental Center
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
1918
Ladakh Scouts
Ladakh Scouts
Regiment
Ladakh Scouts
Regimental Center
Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Raised
1963
Rashtriya Rifles
Rashtriya Rifles
Regiment
Rashtriya Rifles
Regimental Center
Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Raised
1990
Arunachal Scouts
Arunachal Scouts
Regiment
Arunachal Scouts
Regimental Center
Shillong, Meghalaya
Raised
2010
Sikkim Scouts
Sikkim Scouts
Regiment
Sikkim Scouts
Regimental Center
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Raised
2013
Regiment
Regimental Center
Raised
Parachute Regiment
Bangalore, Karnataka
1945
Punjab Regiment
Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand
1761
Madras Regiment
Wellington Cantonment, Tamil Nadu
1758
The Grenadiers
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
1778
Maratha Light Infantry
Belgaum, Karnataka
1768
Rajputana Rifles
Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi
1775
Rajput Regiment
Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
1778
Jat Regiment
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
1795
Sikh Regiment
Ramgarh Cantonment, Jharkhand
1846
Sikh Light Infantry
Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
1857
Dogra Regiment
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
1877
Garhwal Rifles
Lansdowne, Uttarakhand
1887
Kumaon Regiment
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
1813
Assam Regiment
Shillong, Meghalaya
1941
Bihar Regiment
Danapur Cantonment, Bihar
1941
Mahar Regiment
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
1941
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
1821
Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Avantipur, Jammu and Kashmir
1947
Naga Regiment
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
1970
1 Gorkha Rifles
Sabathu, Himachal Pradesh
1815
3 Gorkha Rifles
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
1815
4 Gorkha Rifles
Sabathu, Himachal Pradesh
1857
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Shillong, Meghalaya
1858
8 Gorkha Rifles
Shillong, Meghalaya
1824
9 Gorkha Rifles
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
1817
11 Gorkha Rifles
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1918
Ladakh Scouts
Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
1963
Rashtriya Rifles
Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
1990
Arunachal Scouts
Shillong, Meghalaya
2010
Sikkim Scouts
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2013
· Organisation › Services
Army Service Corps
Army Service Corps
Name
Army Service Corps
Director General
Lieutenant General Mukesh Chadha, AVSM, SM, VSM
Centre
Bangalore
Army Medical Corps
Army Medical Corps
Name
Army Medical Corps
Director General
Lieutenant General C G Muralidharan
Centre
Lucknow/Pune
Army Dental Corps
Army Dental Corps
Name
Army Dental Corps
Director General
Lieutenant General Vineet Sharma, AVSM, VSM
Centre
Lucknow
Army Ordnance Corps
Army Ordnance Corps
Name
Army Ordnance Corps
Director General
Lieutenant General Deepak Ahuja
Centre
Jabalpur and Secunderabad (HQ)
Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
Name
Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
Director General
Lieutenant General Rajiv Kumar Sahni, AVSM, VSM
Centre
Secunderabad
Remount and Veterinary Corps
Remount and Veterinary Corps
Name
Remount and Veterinary Corps
Centre
Meerut
Army Education Corps
Army Education Corps
Name
Army Education Corps
Director General
-
Centre
Pachmarhi
Corps of Military Police
Corps of Military Police
Name
Corps of Military Police
Centre
Bangalore
Pioneer Corps
Pioneer Corps
Name
Pioneer Corps
Centre
Bangalore
Army Postal Service Corps
Army Postal Service Corps
Name
Army Postal Service Corps
Director General
-
Centre
Kamptee near Nagpur
Territorial Army
Territorial Army
Name
Territorial Army
Centre
New Delhi
Defence Security Corps
Defence Security Corps
Name
Defence Security Corps
Director General
-
Centre
Kannur Cantonment, Kerala
Intelligence Corps
Intelligence Corps
Name
Intelligence Corps
Director General
-
Centre
Pune
Judge Advocate General's Department
Judge Advocate General's Department
Name
Judge Advocate General's Department
Director General
-
Centre
Institute of Military Law Kamptee, Nagpur
Military Nursing Service
Military Nursing Service
Name
Military Nursing Service
Director General
-
Centre
Pune and Lucknow
Human Rights Cell
Human Rights Cell
Name
Human Rights Cell
Director General
-
Centre
Delhi
Name
Director General
Centre
Army Service Corps
Lieutenant General Mukesh Chadha, AVSM, SM, VSM
Bangalore
Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant General C G Muralidharan
Lucknow/Pune
Army Dental Corps
Lieutenant General Vineet Sharma, AVSM, VSM
Lucknow
Army Ordnance Corps
Lieutenant General Deepak Ahuja
Jabalpur and Secunderabad (HQ)
Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
Lieutenant General Rajiv Kumar Sahni, AVSM, VSM
Secunderabad
Remount and Veterinary Corps
Meerut
Army Education Corps
-
Pachmarhi
Corps of Military Police
Bangalore
Pioneer Corps
Bangalore
Army Postal Service Corps
-
Kamptee near Nagpur
Territorial Army
New Delhi
Defence Security Corps
-
Kannur Cantonment, Kerala
Intelligence Corps
-
Pune
Judge Advocate General's Department
-
Institute of Military Law Kamptee, Nagpur
Military Nursing Service
-
Pune and Lucknow
Human Rights Cell
-
Delhi
Recruitment in the Indian Army from 2015[183] · Organisation › Services › Recruitment and training › Agnipath Scheme
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Soldiers
71,804
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Soldiers
52,447
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Soldiers
50,026
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Soldiers
53,431
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Soldiers
80,572
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Soldiers
0
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Soldiers
0
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Soldiers
0
2023-24
2023-24
Year
2023-24
Soldiers
13,000
Year
Soldiers
2015–16
71,804
2016–17
52,447
2017–18
50,026
2018–19
53,431
2019–20
80,572
2020–21
0
2021–22
0
2022–23
0
2023-24
13,000
· Personnel › Rank structure
Pay level
Pay level
Strength of the Indian Army
Pay level
Strength of the Indian Army
Rank
Strength of the Indian Army
Borne Strength (status as on 1 July 2021)
Officers
Officers
Strength of the Indian Army
Officers
18
18
Strength of the Indian Army
18
Strength of the Indian Army
General
Strength of the Indian Army
2
17/16/15
17/16/15
Strength of the Indian Army
17/16/15
Strength of the Indian Army
Lieutenant General
Strength of the Indian Army
80
14
14
Strength of the Indian Army
14
Strength of the Indian Army
Major General
Strength of the Indian Army
292
13A
13A
Strength of the Indian Army
13A
Strength of the Indian Army
Brigadier
Strength of the Indian Army
1162
13
13
Strength of the Indian Army
13
Strength of the Indian Army
Colonel
Strength of the Indian Army
5586
12A
12A
Strength of the Indian Army
12A
Strength of the Indian Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Strength of the Indian Army
12620
11
11
Strength of the Indian Army
11
Strength of the Indian Army
Major
Strength of the Indian Army
11885
10B
10B
Strength of the Indian Army
10B
Strength of the Indian Army
Captain
Strength of the Indian Army
6637
10
10
Strength of the Indian Army
10
Strength of the Indian Army
Lieutenant
Strength of the Indian Army
3218
Strength of the Indian Army
Strength of the Indian Army
Re-employed & Officers in select rank officers outside cadre
Strength of the Indian Army
1574
Total
Total
Strength of the Indian Army
Total
Strength of the Indian Army
43056
Officers in AMC & ADC
Officers in AMC & ADC
Strength of the Indian Army
Officers in AMC & ADC
Strength of the Indian Army
6647
Officers in MNS
Officers in MNS
Strength of the Indian Army
Officers in MNS
Strength of the Indian Army
3866
GRAND TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
Strength of the Indian Army
GRAND TOTAL
Strength of the Indian Army
53569
Strength of the Indian Army
Pay level
Rank
Borne Strength (status as on 1 July 2021)
Officers
18
General
2
17/16/15
Lieutenant General
80
14
Major General
292
13A
Brigadier
1162
13
Colonel
5586
12A
Lieutenant Colonel
12620
11
Major
11885
10B
Captain
6637
10
Lieutenant
3218
Re-employed & Officers in select rank officers outside cadre
1574
Total
43056
Officers in AMC & ADC
6647
Officers in MNS
3866
GRAND TOTAL
53569
Equivalent ranks of Indian military · Personnel › Rank structure
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
mw- Risaldar major in cavalry and armoured regiments Risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments Naib risaldar in cavalry and armoured regiments. Called jemadar until 1965.

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