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 | |
|---|---|
| Service branches |  Indian Army Indian Navy.svg){kind=small} Indian Air Force |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme Commander |  President Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister of Defence | Rajnath Singh |
| Defence Secretary | Ajay Kumar, IAS |
| Chief of Defence Staff | .svg){kind=small} Vacant |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18[1] |
| Conscription | No |
| Reaching military age annually | 23,116,044[2] |
| Active personnel | 1,455,550[3] (ranked 2nd) |
| Reserve personnel | 1,155,000[3] (ranked 3rd) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | ₹478,195 crore (US$63 billion) (2021–22)[4] (ranked 3rd) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.4% (2019)[5] |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | List Indian Ordnance Factories Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited Bharat Earth Movers Limited Bharat Dynamics Limited Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Goa Shipyard Limited Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Mishra Dhatu Nigam[6] |
| Foreign suppliers |  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) |
| Related articles | |
| 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.
