Indian Armed Forces

Did you know Indian Armed Forces is world's 3rd largest military force and and has the world's largest volunteer army.


The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India.
It consists of three professional uniformed services:
1. The Indian Army  
2. Indian Navy 
3. Indian Air Force.  
Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by Indian Coast Guard and
paramilitary organisations (Assam Rifles,and 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 Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence (MoD)
of the Government of India. With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel,
it's world's 3rd largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army.
It's important to note that the Central Armed Police Forces, which are commonly and
incorrectly referred to as 'Paramilitary Forces, are headed by officers from the
Indian Police Service and are under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs,
not the Ministry of Defence.

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