The Indian Army (IA, Hindi:

, Bhratya Thalasn) is the land-based branch and the

largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief of the army, and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general. Two officers have been conferred the rank of Field marshal, a five-star ranked general, 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 finally 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 across the world, earning a large number of battle and theatre honours before and after Independence

Founded Country Type

15 August 1947 present India Army 1,129,900 active personnel 960,000 reserve personnel 158 aircraft Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces New Delhi, India Service Before Self Gold, red and black Official Website of the Indian

Size

Part of Headquarters Motto Colours Website

Eastern Command, headquartered at Kolkata, West Bengal Western Command, headquartered at Chandimandir

Name Center Army Dental Corps Lucknow Army Education Corps Pachmarhi Army Medical Corps Lucknow/Pune Army Ordnance Corps Jabalpur and Secunderabad (HQ) Army Postal Service Corps Kamptee near Nagpur Army Service Corps Bangalore and Gaya

The Indian Navy (Devangar:

, Bhratya Nau Sen) is the naval branch of the armed

forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), usually a four-star officer in the rank of admiral, commands the navy. The Indian Navy can trace its lineage back to the Royal Indian Navy, however the modern navy as it is known today was not officially created until 1947 after independence was gained from the United Kingdom. The 17th century Maratha emperor Chhatarpati Shivaji Bhosle is considered as the 'Father Of The Indian Navy' Active Country Branch Size Part of Headquarters 1947Present India Navy 58,350 active personnel 190 aircraft List of active ships Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces New Delhi Transliteration: Sham No Varunah Motto (May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us)

Commands HQ Location Current FOC-in-C Western Naval Command Mumbai Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha Eastern Naval Command Visakhapatnam Vice Admiral Anil Chopra Southern Naval Command Kochi Vice Admiral Satish Soni

The Indian Air Force (IAF; Devangar:

, Bharatiya Vyu Sen) is the air arm of the

Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire and the prefix Royal was added in 1945 in recognition of its services during World War II. After India achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the Royal Indian Air Force served the Dominion of India, with the prefix being dropped when India became a republic in 1950. Since independence, the IAF has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan and one with the People's Republic of China. Other major operations undertaken by the IAF include Operation Vijay the annexation of Goa, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Cactus and Operation Poomalai. Apart from conflicts, the IAF has been an active participant in United Nations peacekeeping missions. Founded Country Size Part of Headquarters Motto Colors Anniversaries Engagements Website Chief of Air Staff 8 October 1932 India 127,000 personnel 1,473 aircraft Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces New Delhi, India (Translation:"Touch the Sky with Glory") Navy blue, sky blue & white Air Force Day: 8 October[2] Notable Operations[show] indianairforce.nic.in
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Commanders
Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne

Military Training Centers National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy Rashtriya Indian Military College National Defence College Defence Services Staff College Armed Forces Medical College

Place Khadakvasla (W. Bengal) Dehra Dun (Uttaranchal) Dehra Dun (Uttaranchal) New Delhi Welliington Pune (Maharashtra)

Naval Training Centers INS Cilka INS Circars INS Hamla INS Mandovi INS Shivaji

Place Bhubaneshwar (Orrisa) Visakhapattanam (AP) Malad, Mumbai (Maharashtra) Goa Lonawala (Maharashtra)

AirForce Training Centers Air Force Administrative College Air Force Academy Air Force Technical College Air Force School Flying Instructors School

Place Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) Jalahalli Sambre, Belgaum Tambaram (Tamil Nadu)