The 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,   Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.The Indian   Armed Forces are under the   management of the   Ministry of Defence (MoD)   of the Government of   India.

Overview

Flag of Indian Armed Forces

The headquarters of the Indian Armed Forces is in New Delhi, the capital city of India. The President of India serves as the formal Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, while actual control lies with the executive headed by the Prime Minister of India. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is the ministry charged with the responsibilities of countering insurgency and ensuring external security of India. During 2010, the Indian Armed Forces had a reported strength of 1.4 million active personnel and 2.1 million reserve personnel. In addition, there were approximately 1.3 million paramilitary personnel, making it one of the world's largest military.A total of 1,567,390 ex- servicemen are registered with the Indian Army, the majority of them hailing from: Uttar Pradesh (271,928), Punjab (191,702), Haryana (165,702), Maharashtra (143,951), Kerala (127,920), Tamil Nadu (103,156), Rajasthan (100,592) and Himachal Pradesh (78,321). Many of them are re-employed in various Central government sectors. Prior to 1992, women served in auxiliary services. Since then, women have been granted the right to serve as officers in the military and starting 2015, women fighter jet combat pilots were also inducted. As of 2014, the percentage of the women in the army was 3%, in the navy was 2.8% and in the air force was 8.5%.

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Parts of Indian Armed Forces./ Service branches

1. Indian Army

2. Indian Navy

3. Indian Air Force

Head of all branch

1. Indian Army-  

Founded                                              1 April 1895; 126 years ago

Role                                                     Land Warfare

Motto(s)                                              Service Before Self

Anniversaries                                    Army Day: 15 January

The Indian Army is the land based branch and the 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 Army Staff (COAS), who is a four star general. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal, a five star rank, which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army, and the armies of the princely states, which were merged into the national army after independence. The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in a number of battles and campaigns around the world, earning many battle and theatre honours before and after Independence.

2. Indian Navy -

Founded                                              26 January 1950

Role                                                    Naval warfare, force projection sealift, Nuclear deterrence

Motto(s)                                             Shaṁ No Varunah

Anniversaries                                   Navy Day, 4 December

The Indian Navy is the naval brach of the Indian Armes Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a Four star admiral, commands the navy.

The primary objective of the navy is to safeguard the nation's maritime borders, and in conjunction with other Armed Forces of the union, act to deter or defeat any threats or aggression against the territory, people or maritime interests of India, both in war and peace. Through joint exercises, goodwill visits and humanitarian missions, including disaster relief, Indian Navy promotes bilateral relations between nations.

3. Indian Air Force

Founded                                               8 October 1932; 88 years ago

Role                                                     Aerial Warfare

Motto(s)                                              Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam

Anniversaries                                    8 October (Air Force Day)

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal. After India gained independence from United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of Dominion Of India. With the government's transition to a Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed.