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{{short description|Combined military forces of India}}
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| style=text-align:center;| [[Munitions India Limited]] (MIL)<br />[[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]] (AVNL)<br />[[Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited]] (AWEIL)<br />[[Troop Comforts Limited]] (TCL)<br />[[Yantra India Limited]] (YIL)<br />[[India Optel Limited]] (IOL)<br />[[Gliders India Limited]] (GIL)<br />[[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (HAL)<br />[[Bharat Electronics Limited]] (BEL)<br />[[Bharat Earth Movers Limited]] (BEML)<br />[[Bharat Dynamics Limited]] (BDL)<br />[[Mazagon Dock Limited|Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited]] (MDSL)<br />[[Goa Shipyard Limited]] (GSL)<br />[[Cochin Shipyard Limited]] (CSL)<br />[[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]] (GRSE)<br />[[Mishra Dhatu Nigam]] (MDN)<ref name="mod.nic.in">{{cite web |url=http://mod.nic.in/product&supp/welcome.html |title= Ministry of Defence, Govt of India|website=mod.nic.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704170459/http://mod.nic.in/product%26supp/welcome.html |archive-date=4 July 2012}}</ref> }}
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The '''Indian Armed Forces''' are the [[armed forces|military forces]] of the [[India|Republic of India]]. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the [[Indian Army]], [[Indian Navy]], and [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="iaf1">—{{cite web|title=Indian Armed Forces |url=http://knowindia.gov.in/myindia/myindia_frame.php?id=6 |website=Know India Portal |publisher=NIC, GoI |access-date=17 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925101556/http://knowindia.gov.in/myindia/myindia_frame.php?id=6 |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}<br />—{{cite web|title=CIC Order|url=http://www.rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_LS_A_2010_001190_M_42637.pdf|website=Right to Information|publisher=CIC, GoI|access-date=17 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925104102/http://www.rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_LS_A_2010_001190_M_42637.pdf|archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the [[Central Armed Police Forces]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reportmysignalpm.blogspot.com/2011/07/central-police-forces-and-state-armed.html |title=Report My Signal- Professional Matters: The Central Police Forces and State Armed Police |publisher=Reportmysignalpm.blogspot.com |date=12 July 2011 |access-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330232403/http://reportmysignalpm.blogspot.com/2011/07/central-police-forces-and-state-armed.html |archive-date=30 March 2012 }}</ref> [[Indian Coast Guard]] and [[Special Frontier Force]] and various [[Jointness and integration in the Indian military|inter-service commands and institutions]] such as the [[Strategic Forces Command]], the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]] and the [[Ministry of Defence (India)#Integrated Defence Staff|Integrated Defence Staff]]. The [[President of India]] is the [[Commander-in-Chief|Supreme Commander]] of the Indian Armed Forces but the executive authority and responsibility for national security is vested in the [[Prime Minister of India]] and their chosen [[Cabinet Committee on Security|Cabinet Ministers]].<ref name=majeed-roi-2>{{citation|last=Majeed|first=Akhtar|chapter=Republic of India|pages=180–207, 185|title=Constitutional Origins, Structure, and Change in Federal Countries|series=A Global Dialogue on Federalism, Volume I|editor1-last=Kincaid|editor1-first=John|editor2-last=Tarr|editor2-first=G. Alan|location=Montreal & Kingston|publisher=McGill-Queen's University Press for Forum of Federation and International Association of Centers for Federal Studies|year=2005|isbn=0-7735-2849-0|quote=...the executive authority is vested in the prime minister and in their Council of Ministers. (p. 185)}}</ref><ref name=dam-3>{{citation|last=Dam|first=Shubhankar|chapter=Executive|title=The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution|editor1-last=Choudhry|editor1-first=Sujit|editor2-last=Khosla|editor2-first=Madhav|editor3-last=Mehta|editor3-first=Pratap Bhanu|location=Oxford and New York|page=307|year=2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-870489-8|quote=Executive power, ordinarily, is exercised by Prime Minister.}}</ref><ref name=nsingh-india>{{citation|last=Singh|first=Nirvikar|chapter=Holding India Together: The Role of Institutions of Federalism|editor1-last=Mishra|editor1-first=Ajit|editor2-last=Ray|editor2-first=Tridip|pages=300–323, 306|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2018|isbn=978-0-19-881255-5|title=Markets, Governance, and Institutions: In the Process of Economic Development}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT THE MINISTRY {{!}} Ministry of Defence |url=https://www.mod.gov.in/about--ministry |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=www.mod.gov.in}}</ref> The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] of the [[Government of India]]. With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel,<ref name="Press Information Bureau">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=(Release%2520ID%2520:148814)|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=15 September 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915111743/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=%28Release%20ID%20%3A148814%29|archive-date=15 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/20-sailor-shortage-in-navy-15-officer-posts-vacant-in-army-nirmala-sitharaman-tells-parliament-1616303.html|title=20% Sailor Shortage in Navy, 15% Officer Posts Vacant in Army, Nirmala Sitharaman Tells Parliament|work=News18|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> it is the [[List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel|world's second-largest military force]] and has the world's largest [[volunteer military|volunteer army.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inspire99.com/indian-army-largest-volunteer-army-in-the-world/|title=Indian Army : Largest Volunteer Army in The World|date=16 October 2014 |access-date=10 March 2023}}</ref> It also has the [[List of countries by military expenditures|third-largest defence budget]] in the world.<ref name=SIPRI-2019B>{{cite web | url=https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/fs_2020_04_milex_0_0.pdf |title=Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019 |publisher=[[Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]] |first1=Nan |last1=Tian |first2=Aude |last2=Fleurant |first3=Alexandra |last3=Kuimova |first4=Pieter D. |last4=Wezeman |first5=Siemon T. |last5=Wezeman |date=27 April 2020 |access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref> The Global Firepower Index report lists it as the fourth most-powerful military.<ref>{{cite news |title=2020 Military Strength Ranking |url=https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.asp |access-date=18 June 2020 |work=Global Fire Power (GFP) |language=en}}</ref>
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=== Ancient to medieval era ===
[[File:War over the Buddha's Relics, South Gate, Stupa no. 1, Sanchi.jpg|thumb|left|Siege of [[Kushinagar]] the capital of the [[Malla (tribe)|Mallaka]]s by seven [[Mahajanapadas]]
[[Indian maritime history]] dates back 5,000 years.<ref>[http://india.gov.in/myindia/facts.php Interesting facts about India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206014250/http://india.gov.in/myindia/facts.php |date=6 December 2007 }} and [http://pubweb.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp/indus/english/2_5_01.html Maritime trade with the west] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611152017/http://pubweb.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp/indus/english/2_5_01.html |date=11 June 2008 }}</ref> The first tidal dock is believed to have been built at [[Lothal]] around 2300 BC during the [[Indus Valley civilisation]] period, near the present day port of [[Mangrol, Kathiawar|Mangrol]] on the Gujarat coast.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1345150.stm|title=SOUTH ASIA – Indian seabed hides ancient remains|website=bbc.co.uk|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430013122/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1345150.stm|archive-date=30 April 2008|date=22 May 2001}}</ref> The [[Rig Veda]] written around 1500 BC, credits Varuna with knowledge of the ocean routes and describes naval expeditions. There is reference to the side wings of a vessel called ''Plava'', which gives the ship stability in storm conditions. A compass, ''Matsya yantra'' was used for navigation in the fourth and fifth century AD. The earliest known reference to an organisation devoted to ships in ancient India is in the [[Mauryan Empire]] from the 4th century BC. Powerful militaries included those of the: [[Maurya Empire|Maurya]], [[Satavahana dynasty|Satavahana]], [[Chola Empire|Chola]], [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagara]], [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] and [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] [[empire]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/history.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310172325/http://indiannavy.nic.in/history.htm|url-status=dead|title=History of the Indian Navy|archive-date=10 March 2010|access-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> Emperor [[Chandragupta Maurya]]'s mentor and advisor [[Chanakya]]'s ''[[Arthashastra]]'' devotes a full chapter on the state department of waterways under ''navadhyaksha'' ([[Sanskrit]] for [[Management|Superintendent]] of ships) {{Ref|Kautilya}}. The term, ''nava dvipantaragamanam'' (Sanskrit for "sailing to other lands by ships," i.e. exploration) appears in this book in addition to appearing in the Vedic text, ''Baudhayana Dharmashastra'' as the interpretation of the term, ''Samudrasamyanam''.
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{{Main|Military operations of India}}
Upon India becoming a sovereign republic on 26 January 1950, some of the last vestiges of British rule – such as rank badges, imperial crowns, British ensigns and "Royal" monikers – were dropped and replaced with the Indian tricolour and the [[Lion Capital of Asoka]].<ref name="insignia">{{cite web|title=New Designs of Crests and Badges in the Services|url=http://pib.nic.in/archive/docs/DVD_38/ACC%20NO%20807-BR/HOM-1950-01-06_484.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808193914/http://pib.nic.in/archive/docs/DVD_38/ACC%20NO%20807-BR/HOM-1950-01-06_484.pdf|archive-date=8 August 2017}}</ref> On 1 April 1951, the remaining units of [[Imperial Service Troops]] of the former princely states were integrated with the regular Indian Army, though only a percentage of the former princely states forces were found capable enough to be retained in active service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Integration of States Forces|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1951-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1951-03-31_056.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India – Archive|date=31 March 1951|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> While India had become a republic, British officers seconded from the [[British Armed Forces]] continued to hold senior positions in the Indian Armed Forces into the early 1960s. On 1 April 1954, [[Air Marshal]] [[Subroto Mukherjee]] became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force. Effective from 1 April 1955, a
In 1961 tensions rose between [[India]] and [[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Portugal]] over the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese-occupied]] territory of [[Goa]], which India claimed for itself. After Portuguese police cracked down violently on a peaceful, unarmed demonstration for union with India, the Indian government decided to invade and initiated [[Operation Vijay (1961)|Operation Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 December 2017|title=On This Day In 1961, Here's How India Liberated Goa From 450-Year-Old Portuguese Rule|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/on-this-day-in-1961-here-s-how-india-liberated-goa-from-450-year-old-portuguese-rule-335926.html|access-date=24 April 2021|website=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN}}</ref> A lopsided air, sea, and ground campaign resulted in the speedy surrender of Portuguese forces. Within 36 hours, 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule ended, and Goa was annexed by India.
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== Overview ==
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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://presidentofindia.nic.in/about.htm|title=About – The President of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405170925/http://www.presidentofindia.nic.in/about.htm|archive-date=5 April 2016|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> while actual control lies with the executive headed by the [[Prime Minister of India]]. The [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) is the [[Council of Ministers of the Republic of India|ministry]] charged with the responsibilities of countering insurgency and ensuring external security of India. [[General]] [[Manoj Pande]] is the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] (COAS), [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[
The Indian armed force are split into different groups based on their region of operation. The Indian Army is divided administratively into seven tactical commands, each under the control of different [[Lieutenant General]]s. The Indian Air Force is divided into five operational and two functional [[Command (military formation)|commands]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Indian Air Force Today|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=13|access-date=2 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921003625/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=13|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref> Each command is headed by an air officer commanding-in-chief with the rank of air marshal. The Indian Navy operates three [[Command (military formation)|commands]]. Each command is headed by a [[Flag Officer|flag officer commanding-in-chief]] with the rank of [[vice admiral]]. There are two joint commands whose head can belong to any of the three services. These are the [[Strategic Forces Command]] and the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]]. The lack of an overall military commander has helped keep the Indian Armed Forces under civilian control, and has prevented the rise of military dictatorships unlike in [[Military coups in Pakistan|neighbouring Pakistan]].<ref name="Economist">{{cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21574458-india-poised-become-one-four-largest-military-powers-world-end?spc=scode&spv=xm&ah=9d7f7ab945510a56fa6d37c30b6f1709|title=Know your own strength|newspaper=The Economist|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402083831/http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21574458-india-poised-become-one-four-largest-military-powers-world-end?spc=scode&spv=xm&ah=9d7f7ab945510a56fa6d37c30b6f1709|archive-date=2 April 2013|date=30 March 2013}}</ref>
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Between April 2015 and March 2016, India allocated $40 billion to Defence Services, $10 billion to Defence (Civil Estimates) and another $10 billion to the Home Ministry for [[Paramilitary forces of India|Paramilitary]] and [[Central Armed Police Forces|CAPF]] forces – a total allocation for defence and security of about $60 billion for the financial year 2015–16.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rupe-india.org/61/rising.html|title=Aspects of India's Economy Remembering Socialist China, 1949–1976|website=rupe-india.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150111/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110326/jsp/nation/story_13768094.jsp|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2015-16/eb/stat02.pdf|title=Indian Expenditure Budget Vol. I, 2015–2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318162819/http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2015-16/eb/stat02.pdf|archive-date=18 March 2015|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> In 2016–17, the contribution to the Home Ministry has been increased from $10 billion to $11.5 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/rpELLMPvJG0oVf6bLWnlGN/Union-Budget-201617-MHA-gets-Rs7738312-crore-a-2456-h.html|title=Union Budget 2016–17: MHA gets Rs 77,383.12 crore, a 24.56% hike|last=PTI|date=29 February 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719042112/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/rpELLMPvJG0oVf6bLWnlGN/Union-Budget-201617-MHA-gets-Rs7738312-crore-a-2456-h.html|archive-date=19 July 2016}}</ref>
Contemporary criticism of the Indian military have drawn attention to several issues, such as lack of political reform,<ref name="Cohen">Cohen, Stephen P. and Sunil Dasgupta, [http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2010/09_india_cohen_dasgupta.aspx "The Drag on India's Military Growth"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223192202/http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2010/09_india_cohen_dasgupta.aspx |date=23 December 2010 }}, [http://www.brookings.edu/ The Brookings Institution] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060210001401/https://www.brookings.edu/ |date=10 February 2006 }}, September 2010.</ref> obsolete equipment,<ref name="afp">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gdFSFPrb5Joog62Xna7seGc5h2og?docId=CNG.78ebb96f24b87291c30fc84ff624c48a.8f1|title=India's military weakness|url-status=
=== Personnel ===
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==== Women in the armed forces ====
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As of December 2021, the percentages of women serving across all ranks in the Army, Navy and Air Force are 0.59%, 6.0% and 1.08%, respectively. Women may serve at any rank in the Army and Air Force, but may only serve in the Navy as commissioned officers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Representation of Women In Defence Forces|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1780096|website=Press Information Bureau of India|date=15 August 2021|accessdate=11 December 2021}}</ref>
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! colspan="5" | Central Armed Police Forces and Others<ref name="IISS 2012" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/EnglAnnualReport2016-17_17042017.pdf|title=MHA Annual Report 2016–2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808200948/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/EnglAnnualReport2016-17_17042017.pdf|archive-date=8 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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[[File:Arjun MK1A MBT.webm|thumb|right|Indian Army's [[Arjun (tank)|Arjun Mark 1A]] tank.|249x249px]]
The Indian Army is a voluntary service, the [[military draft]] having never been imposed in India. It is one of the largest standing armies (and the largest standing volunteer army) in the world, with 1,237,000 active troops and 800,000 reserve troops.<ref name="Studies2023">{{harvnb|IISS|2020|pp=269–275}}</ref> The force is headed by the [[Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army|Chief of Army Staff]], General
The army has
=== Doctrine, corps, field force ===
[[File:PIC18Y6S (cropped).jpg|thumb|Indian Army [[Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher]].|251x251px]]
The current combat doctrine of the Indian Army is based on effectively utilising holding formations and strike formations. In the case of an attack, the holding formations would contain the enemy, and strike formations would counter-attack to neutralise enemy forces.{{
The Army's field force comprises fifteen corps, three armoured divisions, four Reorganised Army Plains Infantry Divisions (RAPID), eighteen infantry divisions and ten mountain divisions, a number of independent brigades, and requisite combat support and service support formations and units. Among the fifteen, four are "strike" corps – [[Mathura]] ([[I Corps (India)|I Corps]]), [[Ambala Cantonment|Ambala]] ([[II Corps (India)|II Corps]]), [[Bhopal]] ([[XXI Corps (India)|XXI Corps]]) and [[Panagarh]] ([[XVII Corps (India)|XVII Corps]]). The main combat and combat support units are 68 armoured regiments, and over 350 infantry battalions and 300 artillery regiments (including two surface-to-surface missile (SSM) units). Amongst major armaments and equipment, there are
==== Mountain Strike Corps ====
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{{Main|Army Aviation Corps (India)}}
[[File:Hindustan ALH Dhruv, India - Army AN1546730.jpg|thumb|Indian Army's [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopter.|250x250px]]
The [[Army Aviation Corps (India)|Army Aviation Corps]] is another vital part of the Indian Army formed on 1 November 1986. The army aviation pilots are drawn from other combat arms, including artillery officers, to form a composite third dimensional force for an integrated battle. IAF operates and flies attack Helicopters like the Mil Mi-25/Mi-35 which are owned and administered by the Indian Air Force, but under the operational control of the Army and play a major role to support the armoured columns and infantry. Apart from the attack role, helicopters like the [[HAL Chetak]], [[Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama|HAL Cheetah]], and [[HAL Dhruv]] provide logistical support for the Indian Army in remote and inaccessible areas, especially the Siachen Glacier. To equip Army Aviation Corps, procurement process for 197 light utility helicopters (LUH) is ongoing, of which 64 will be inducted in the Army Aviation to replace the Cheetak and Cheetah Helicopters. [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited|HAL]] has obtained a firm order to deliver 114 HAL [[HAL Light Combat Helicopter|Light Combat Helicopters]] to the Indian Army.<ref>{{
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{{Main|Indian Navy}}
The Indian Navy is the [[navy|naval branch]] of the Indian armed forces. With
=== Ships ===
{{Main|List of active Indian Navy ships}}
[[File:INS Vikramaditya - 02.jpg|thumb|Indian Navy ships in transit led by aircraft
The Indian navy operates two aircraft carriers- the first is the {{INS|Vikramaditya}}, a modified {{sclass|Kiev|aircraft carrier|0}} ship,<ref>{{cite web|title=After 5-year delay, Navy gets INS Vikramaditya|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-17/india/44161814_1_ins-vikramaditya-viraat-warship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119062107/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-17/india/44161814_1_ins-vikramaditya-viraat-warship|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 November 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref> and the indigenous {{INS|Vikrant|2013}}. The navy also operates one {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|0}}, three {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|0}}, three {{sclass|Delhi|destroyer|0}} and three {{sclass|Rajput|destroyer|0}} guided-missile destroyers. The ''Rajput''-class destroyers will be replaced in the near future by the next-generation {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|4}} (Project 15B destroyers). In addition to destroyers, the navy operates several classes of frigates such as three {{sclass|Shivalik|frigate|5}} (Project 17 class) and six {{sclass|Talwar|frigate|0}} frigates. Seven additional {{sclass|Nilgiri|frigate|0||2019}} (Project 17A-class) frigates are on order. The older {{sclass|Brahmaputra|frigate|0}} frigates will be replaced systematically one by one as the new classes of frigates are brought into service over the next decade. Smaller littoral zone combatants in service are in the form of corvettes, of which, the Indian Navy operates the {{sclass|Kamorta|corvette|5}}, {{sclass|Kora|corvette|5}}, {{sclass|Khukri|corvette|5}}, {{sclass|Veer|corvette|5}} and {{sclass|Abhay|corvette|5}} classes. Replenishment tankers such as the ''Jyoti''-class tanker, the {{sclass|Aditya|auxiliary ship|4}} and the new {{sclass|Deepak|fleet tanker|0}} fleet tankers help improve the navy's endurance at sea. These tankers will be the mainstay of the replenishment fleet until the first half of the 21st century.
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=== Exercises ===
[[File:Ships from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the United States Navy sail in formation in the Bay of Bengal during exercise Malabar 2017.jpg|thumb|Ships from the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and United States Navy during [[Malabar (naval exercise)|exercise Malabar 2017]].|253x253px]]
India often conducts naval exercises with other friendly countries designed to increase naval interoperability and also to strengthen cooperative security relationships. Some exercises take place annually like: the ''Varuna'' with the French Navy, ''Konkan'' with the Royal Navy, ''Indra'' with Russian Navy, ''[[Exercise Malabar|Malabar]]'' with the US and Japan navies, ''Simbex'' with the Republic of Singapore Navy and ''[[IBSAMAR]]'' with the Brasil and South African navies. In 2007, Indian Navy conducted naval exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and the U.S. Navy in the Pacific and also signed an agreement with Japan in October 2008 for joint naval patrolling in the Asia-Pacific region. India has also held naval exercise with Vietnam, the Philippines and New Zealand. In 2007, India and South Korea decided to conduct annual naval exercises and India participated in the South Korean international fleet review. In addition, the Indian Navy will also be increasing naval co-operation with other allies, particularly with Germany, and Arab states of the Persian Gulf including Kuwait, Oman,<ref>{{cite web|title='Naseem Al Bahr', a Naval Exercise between Indian & Oman Navy Held|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/naseem-al-bahr-naval-exercise-between-indian-oman-navy-held|access-date=2 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005023812/http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/naseem-al-bahr-naval-exercise-between-indian-oman-navy-held|archive-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite web |title=India and Saudi Arabia to Conduct Joint Naval and Military Exercises and Help Eliminate Piracy |url=http://www.defencenow.com/news/135/india-and-saudi-arabia-to-conduct-joint-naval-and-military-exercises-and-help-eliminate-piracy.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525073445/http://www.defencenow.com/news/135/india-and-saudi-arabia-to-conduct-joint-naval-and-military-exercises-and-help-eliminate-piracy.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 May 2012 |access-date=2 October 2013 }}</ref> Indian Navy also took part in the world's largest naval exercise/war-game [[Exercise RIMPAC|RIMPAC 2014]] along with 22 other nations<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta |first=Shishir |title=India to play sea war games with 22 nations |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/India-to-play-sea-war-games-with-22-nations/Article1-1119373.aspx |access-date=3 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010150532/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/India-to-play-sea-war-games-with-22-nations/Article1-1119373.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2013 }}</ref> and has since taken part in RIMPAC each year.
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=== Modernisation ===
{{Main|Future of the Indian Air Force}}
The [[Indian MRCA competition|Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition]], also known as the MRCA tender, was a competition to supply 126 multi-role combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Defence Ministry has allocated ~ US$13 billion for the purchase of these aircraft, making it India's single largest defence deal.<ref>{{cite
[[File:HAL Tejas LSP7 during a maiden firing of Astra Mk1 missile.webm|thumb|[[HAL Tejas]] firing [[Astra (missile)]]]]
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India is also in an ambitious collaboration programme with Russia to build [[Fifth-generation jet fighter|fifth-generation]] fighter aircraft, called [[FGFA|HAL/Sukhoi FGFA]] which will be based on the Russian [[Sukhoi Su-57]] fighter. Earlier in 2013, the two sides completed the preliminary design of the FGFA and are now negotiating a detailed design contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=India to customise Russia's FGFA planes|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/india-to-customise-russias-fgfa-planes/article5075134.ece|access-date=1 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003180837/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/india-to-customise-russias-fgfa-planes/article5075134.ece|archive-date=3 October 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 August 2013|last1=Radyuhin|first1=Vladimir}}</ref> Although there is no reliable information about the Su-57 and FGFA specifications yet, it is known from interviews with individuals in the Russian Air Force that it will be [[Stealth aircraft|stealthy]], have the ability to [[supercruise]], be outfitted with the next generation of air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air-to-ship missiles, and incorporate an [[AESA radar]].
Joint co-development and co-production of [[UAC/HAL Il-214|Multi-role Transport Aircraft]] (MTA), by Russian partners and HAL, is being launched to meet the requirements of the Russian and Indian Air Forces. The aircraft will be designed for the roles of a 15–20 ton cargo / troop transport, paratrooping / airdrop of supplies including Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) capability. It will be configured such that all types of cargo can be transported, and the aircraft would be capable of operating from semi-prepared runways. The MTA is expected to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of [[Antonov An-32]] transport aircraft. The aircraft is expected to conduct its first flight by 2017, and to enter service by 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Russian-Indian Military Transport JV Debuts at Aero India|url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-news-live-aeroindia/2013-02-05/russian-indian-military-transport-jv-debuts-aero-india|access-date=1 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213233/http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-news-live-aeroindia/2013-02-05/russian-indian-military-transport-jv-debuts-aero-india|archive-date=4 October 2013}}</ref>{{
To protect IAF assets on the ground, there has been a search for short-range surface-to-air missile. India has begun deploying six [[Akash (missile)|Akash]] surface-to-air missile (SAM) squadrons in the northeast to deter Chinese jets, helicopters and drones against any misadventure in the region. The IAF has started taking delivery of the six Akash missile squadrons, which can "neutralise" multiple targets at a {{convert|25|km|mi}} interception range in all weather conditions, earmarked for the eastern theatre. The IAF has already deployed the first two Akash squadrons at the Mirage-2000 base in Gwalior and the Sukhoi base in Pune.<ref>{{cite news|title=With eye on China, India deploys Akash missiles in northeast|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/With-eye-on-China-India-deploys-Akash-missiles-in-northeast/articleshow/40645978.cms|work=The Times of India|date=22 August 2014 |access-date=24 August 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824014404/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/With-eye-on-China-India-deploys-Akash-missiles-in-northeast/articleshow/40645978.cms|archive-date=24 August 2014}}</ref>
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Based in [[Chakrata]], [[Uttarakhand]], SFF is also known as the ''Establishment 22''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chushigangdruk.org/history/history11.htm |title=Welcome chushigangdruk.org – Hostmonster.com |website=chushigangdruk.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117183849/http://www.chushigangdruk.org/history/history11.htm |archive-date=17 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>The SFF became morle famous within the administration as the "Establishment 22" because its first Inspector General (IG) Major Gen. [[Sujan Singh]], a [[Military Cross]] holder and a legendary figure in the [[British India Army]]. Singh commanded the [[22nd Mountain Regiment]] during [[World War II in Europe]] and a [[Long Range Desert Squadron]] (LRDS) in [[north Africa]].</ref> The force is under the direct supervision of the [[Research and Analysis Wing]], India's external [[intelligence agency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodsargam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=2813 |title=Bollywood Sargam – Special: Tibetan faujis in Bluestar |website=bollywoodsargam.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502133625/http://www.bollywoodsargam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=2813 |archive-date= 2 May 2013 }}</ref>
=== Special Protection Group ===
{{Main|Special Protection Group}}
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{{Main|Railway Protection Force}}
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) was established under the ''Railway Protection Force Act 1957''. The RPF is charged with providing security for Indian Railways.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/RPF.pdf |title=Railway Protection Force |publisher=Indianrailways.gov.in |access-date=9 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015213916/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/RPF.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> It has a sanctioned strength of 75,000 personnel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/budget-2014/railway-budget-2014/RPF-may-find-getting-4000-women-recruits-tough/articleshow/38040374.cms|title=RPF may find getting 4,000 women recruits tough|website=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117183847/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/budget-2014/railway-budget-2014/RPF-may-find-getting-4000-women-recruits-tough/articleshow/38040374.cms|archive-date=17 January 2016}}</ref>{{update inline|date=June 2017}}
[[File:NDRF Helislithering Training.JPG|thumb|right|300px|upright=0.8|[[National Disaster Response Force|NDRF]] personnel undergoing training]]▼
=== National Disaster Response Force ===
{{Main|National Disaster Response Force}}
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster". It is manned by persons on deputation from the various [[Central Armed Police Forces]]. At present it has 12 battalions, located in different parts of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=NDRF Units {{!}} NDRF – National Disaster Response Force |url=http://ndrf.gov.in/ndrf-units |website=ndrf.gov.in}}</ref> The control of NDRF lies with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which is headed by the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]].
▲[[File:NDRF Helislithering Training.JPG|thumb|right|300px|upright=0.8|[[National Disaster Response Force|NDRF]] personnel undergoing training]]
== Special Forces ==
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The [[Special Forces of India]] are Indian military units<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Commandos Set Free|url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/20120423.aspx|access-date=18 September 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194410/http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/20120423.aspx|archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> with specialised training in the field of special operations such as" Direct action, [[Hostage rescue]], [[Counter-terrorism]], [[Unconventional warfare]], [[Special reconnaissance]], [[Foreign Internal Defence]], [[Personnel recovery]], [[Asymmetric warfare]] and [[Counter-proliferation]]. The various branches include,
* '''Para (Special Forces)''': Formed in 1966, the [[Para (Indian Special Forces)|Para (SF)]] are the largest and most important part of the Special Forces of India. They are a part of the highly trained [[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]] of the [[Indian Army]].{{
* '''Ghatak Force''':[[Ghatak Force|Ghatak Platoon]], or Ghatak Commandos, is a special operations capable infantry platoon. There is one platoon in every infantry battalion in the Indian Army. Ghatak is a Hindi word meaning "killer" or "lethal". They act as shock troops and spearhead assaults ahead of the battalion. Their operational role is similar to [[Scout Sniper Platoon]], [[STA platoon]] of the US Marine Corp and the Patrols platoon of the British Army. A Ghatak Platoon is usually 20-men strong, consisting of a commanding captain, 2 non-commissioned officers and some special teams like marksman and spotter pairs, light machine gunners, a medic, and a radio operator. The remaining soldiers act as assault troopers. Most undergo training at the Commando Training Course in [[Belgaum|Belagavi]], Karnataka. Often, other specialised training like heliborne assault, rock climbing, [[mountain warfare]], demolitions, advanced weapons training, close quarter battle and infantry tactics are also given. Members of the platoon are also sent to the High Altitude Warfare School and Counterinsurgency and Jungle Warfare School.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Army pulls in 'Ghatak Commandos' near LOC|url=http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.asp?get=new&id=1763|access-date=18 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130918110452/http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.asp?get=new&id=1763|archive-date=18 September 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Indian Marine Commandos prepare to enter a hatch during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.jpg|thumb|right|MARCOS prepare to enter a hatch during VBSS training during RIMPAC 2022]]
* '''Marine Commandos (MARCOS)''': [[MARCOS|Marine Commandos (MARCOS)]] is an elite special operations unit of the Indian Navy.<ref>{{cite web|title=INS Abhimanyu |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/ins-abhimanyu |access-date=18 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024172117/http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/ins-abhimanyu |archive-date=24 October 2013 }}</ref> It is specially organised, trained and equipped for the conduct of special operations in a maritime environment. The force has gradually acquired experience and a reputation for professionalism over the two decades it has been in existence. Now it is one of the finest Special Forces units in the world and among the few units qualified to jump in the water with a full combat load. The MARCOS are capable of undertaking operations in all types of terrain, but are specialised in maritime operations in Jammu and Kashmir through the [[Jhelum]] River and [[Wular]] Lake.<ref>{{cite web|title=CROCODILES OF WULLAR |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Special/166-Crocodiles-Of-Wullar.html |access-date=18 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008144813/http://bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Special/166-Crocodiles-Of-Wullar.html |archive-date=8 October 2013 }}</ref> To strengthen its capabilities to carry out special operations, the navy is planning to procure advanced Integrated Combat System (ICS) for the MARCOS. The Navy wants the ICS for effective command, control and information sharing to maximise capabilities of individuals and groups of the MARCOS while engaging enemies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who are MARCOS|url=http://joinindianforce.wordpress.com/tag/marcos/|access-date=18 September 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303163131/http://joinindianforce.wordpress.com/tag/marcos/|archive-date=3 March 2014}}</ref>{{update inline|date=June 2017}} The individual equipment required by the navy in the ICS includes light weight helmets, head-mounted displays, tactical and soft ballistic vests along with communication equipment. The group-level gear requirements include command and control and surveillance systems along with high speed communication equipment.
* '''Garud Commando Force''': The [[Garud Commando Force]] is the Special Forces unit of the Indian Air Force. It was formed in September 2004 and has a strength of approximately 2000 personnel.{{update inline|date=June 2017}} The unit derives its name from Garuda, a divine bird-like creature of Hindu Mythology. Garud is tasked with the protection of critical Air Force bases and installations; search and rescue during peace and hostilities and disaster relief during calamities.<ref name="PIB Sep 07">{{cite press release | title = Constitution of Commando Force | publisher = Press Information Bureau, [[Government of India]] | date = 18 December 2003 | url = http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=262 | access-date = 25 July 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150904084047/http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=262 | archive-date = 4 September 2015 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Garuds are deployed in the Congo as part of the UN peace keeping operations.
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=== Nuclear weapons ===
{{Main|India and weapons of mass destruction|Nuclear Command Authority (India)|Strategic Forces Command}}
India has been in possession of [[nuclear weapon]]s since 1974. Its most recent nuclear test took place on 11 May 1998, when [[Operation Shakti]] (Pokhran-II) was initiated with the detonation of one [[Fusion bomb|fusion]] and three [[Fission bomb|fission]] bombs. On 13 May 1998, two additional fission devices were detonated. However, India maintains a "no-first use" and a nuclear deterrence policy against nuclear adversaries. Its nuclear doctrine envisages building a credible minimum deterrent for maintaining a "second strike capability" which would be massive and designed to induce unacceptable damage on the enemy.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kanwal|first=Gurmeet|title=India's Nuclear Doctrine and Policy|url=http://www.idsa-india.org/an-feb-1.01.htm|access-date=1 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215144/http://www.idsa-india.org/an-feb-1.01.htm|archive-date=4 October 2013}}</ref> India is one of only four nations in the world to possess a [[Nuclear triad]]. India's nuclear missiles include the [[Prithvi missile|Prithvi]], the [[Agni missile system|Agni]], the [[Shaurya missile|Shaurya]], the [[Sagarika (missile)|Sagarika]], the Dhanush, and others. India conducted its first test with the [[Agni-V]] in April 2012 and a second test in September 2013. With its {{convert|
India also
[[Dassault Rafale]],
[[Sukhoi Su-30MKI]], the [[Dassault Mirage 2000]], the [[MiG-29]] and the [[HAL Tejas]] capable of being armed with nuclear tipped bombs and missiles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/india/aircraft/index.html |title=India Aircraft Special Weapons Delivery Systems |publisher=Fas.org |access-date=1 August 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904074343/http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/india/aircraft/index.html |archive-date=4 September 2010 }}</ref> Since India does not have a nuclear first use policy against an adversary, it becomes important to protect from a first strike. This protection is being developed in the form of the two layered [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme|Anti-ballistic missile defence]] system.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
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| '''[[Agni-III]]''' || [[Intermediate-range ballistic missile]]{{nbsp|2}} || 3,500–5,000 </tr>
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| '''[[Agni-IV]]''' || Intermediate-range ballistic missile || 4,000
| '''[[Agni-V]]''' ||
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| '''[[Agni-VI]]''' || Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV ||
| '''[[Surya missile|Surya]]''' || Intercontinental ballistic missile and MIRV || 12,000–16,000 || Unconfirmed </tr>
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| '''[[K-5 (ballistic missile)|K-5]]''' ||[[Submarine-launched ballistic missile]]|| 5,000 || Under Development<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keck |first1=Zachary |title=India's First Ballistic Missile Sub to Begin Sea Trials |url=https://thediplomat.com/2013/07/indias-first-ballistic-missile-sub-to-begin-sea-trials/ |website=The Diplomat |date=30 July 2013}}</ref>
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{{Main|
The HELINA is a variant of the NAG Missile to be launched from a helicopter.<ref name="drdl-projects">{{cite web
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The Ballistic Missile Defence Program is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered [[ballistic missile defence]] system to protect India from [[ballistic missile]] attacks.<ref name="IHT">{{cite web |last=Pollack |first=Andrew |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/04/asia/AS_GEN_India_Missile_System.php |title=India expects to use missile interception system as a weapon, top scientist says |work=International Herald Tribune |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311004546/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/04/asia/AS_GEN_India_Missile_System.php |archive-date=11 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/03/stories/2006120312940100.htm |title=India developing new missiles Towards destroying hostile missiles |date=3 December 2006 |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629092610/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/03/stories/2006120312940100.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=29 June 2013 }}</ref>
Introduced in light of the ballistic missile threat from Pakistan,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080202110808/http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20061211/defence.shtml%26SET%3DT The New Guardian]''India unveils an all new anti-ballistic missile expected to be the fore-runner of a sophisticated air defence system to thwart, among other threats, a [[Pakistan]]i nuclear weapons attack''</ref> it is a double-tiered system consisting of two [[Anti-ballistic missile|interceptor missiles]], namely the [[Prithvi Air Defence]] (PAD) missile for high-altitude interception, and the [[Advanced Air Defence (AAD)]] Missile for lower altitude interception. The two-tiered shield should be able to intercept any incoming missile launched {{convert|5000|km|mi}} away.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hF8vr43UZ29RmlnKWgtpAmQs81Lg |title=India tests interceptor missile |date=6 March 2009 |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=
PAD was tested in November 2006, followed by AAD in December 2007. With the test of the PAD missile, India became the fourth country to have successfully developed an anti-ballistic missile system, after the [[United States]], [[Russia]] and [[Israel]].<ref>{{cite press release | title = Development of Ballistic Missile Defence System: Year End Review | publisher = [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] | date = 28 December 2007 | url = http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=34262 | access-date = 26 January 2008 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080105043512/http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=34262 | archive-date = 5 January 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> On 6 March 2009, India again successfully tested its missile defence shield, during which an incoming "enemy" missile was intercepted at an altitude of {{convert|75|km|mi}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pollack |first=Andrew |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/06/asia/AS-India-Missile-Defense.php |title=India successfully tests missile interceptor |work=International Herald Tribune |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310002406/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/06/asia/AS-India-Missile-Defense.php |archive-date=10 March 2009 }}</ref>
On 6 May 2012, it was announced that Phase-I is complete and can be deployed on short notice to protect Indian cities.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rajat Pandit|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_on_way_to_joining_exclusive_BMD_club/rssarticleshow/2570683.cms |title=India on way to joining exclusive BMD club |work=The Times of India |date=26 November 2007 |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513163850/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_on_way_to_joining_exclusive_BMD_club/rssarticleshow/2570683.cms |archive-date=13 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3390404.ece |title=Missile defence shield ready: DRDO chief |newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 May 2012 |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114022736/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3390404.ece |archive-date=14 January 2013 }}</ref> [[New Delhi]], the national capital, and [[Mumbai]], have been selected for the ballistic missile defence shield.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Delhi-Mumbai-selected-for-ballistic-missile-defence-shield/articleshow/14370157.cms| title= Delhi, Mumbai selected for ballistic missile defence shield| date= 24 June 2012| work= The Times of India| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120624214841/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Delhi-Mumbai-selected-for-ballistic-missile-defence-shield/articleshow/14370157.cms| archive-date= 24 June 2012| df= dmy-all}}</ref> After successful implementation in Delhi and Mumbai, the system will be used to cover other major cities in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/delhi-mumbai-to-get-missile-defence-shield-235328 |title=Delhi, Mumbai to get missile defence shield – NDTV News |publisher=Ndtv.com |date=24 June 2012 |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412170400/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/delhi-mumbai-to-get-missile-defence-shield-235328 |archive-date=12 April 2013 }}</ref> This shield can destroy incoming ballistic missiles launched from as far as {{convert|2500|km|mi}} away. When the Phase II is completed and the PDV is developed, the two anti-ballistic missiles can intercept targets up to {{convert|5000|km|mi}} both at exo and endo-atmospheric (inside the atmosphere) regions. The missiles will work in tandem to ensure a hit probability of 99.8 per cent.<ref name=IBNLiveA>{{cite news|title=More Teeth to Defence System|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/more-teeth-to-defence-system/230239-60-117.html|access-date=27 July 2012|publisher=CNN-IBN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150111/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110326/jsp/nation/story_13768094.jsp|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/delhi-mumbai-to-be-first-provided-with-missile-defence-shield/articleshow/14370434.cms |title=Delhi, Mumbai to be first provided with missile defence shield |newspaper=The Economic Times|date=24 June 2012 |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519045307/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/delhi-mumbai-to-be-first-provided-with-missile-defence-shield/articleshow/14370434.cms |archive-date=19 May 2014 }}</ref> This system can handle multiple targets simultaneously with multiple interceptors.{{
India is reported to have procured a squadron of [[S-300VM|S-300V]] systems which are in use as an anti-tactical ballistic missile screen.<ref name=BR-2>{{cite news|title=Strategic Air Defences in a Nuclear South-Asia|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Today/Contemporary/325-SAD.html|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=Bharat-Rakshak|date=2 July 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804052802/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Today/Contemporary/325-SAD.html|archive-date=4 August 2012}}</ref><ref name=DNews>{{cite news|title=India To Boost Airfield Defenses|url=http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120410/DEFREG03/304100001/India-Boost-Airfield-Defenses|access-date=22 August 2012|newspaper=DefenceNews|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150111/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110326/jsp/nation/story_13768094.jsp|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>
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== Defence intelligence ==
The [[Defence Intelligence Agency (India)|Defence Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) is an [[Intelligence agency|organisation]] responsible for providing and co-ordinating [[Intelligence (information gathering)|intelligence]] for the Indian armed forces.<ref name="MOD">{{cite web|title=Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India|url=http://mod.nic.in/aboutus/body.htm|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=14 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713064303/http://mod.nic.in/aboutus/body.htm|archive-date=13 July 2009}}</ref> It was created in March 2002 and is administered within the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Union Ministry of Defence]].{{
Traditionally, the bulk of intelligence work in India has been carried out by the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (R&AW) and the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] (IB). The various services intelligence directorates namely the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), the Directorate of Air Intelligence (DAI), Directorate of Naval Intelligence (DNI) and some other agencies are also involved but their activity is smaller by comparison. The R&AW and IB agencies are composed largely of civilians. Military personnel are often deputed to these agencies, but the letter of the law and concerns of deniability limit the use of serving military officers in some types of activity (especially collection and action). The creation of an intelligence agency co-ordinating the intelligence arms of the three military services had long been called for by senior Indian military officers.{{
DIA has control of MoD's prized technical intelligence assets – the Directorate of Signals Intelligence and the Defence Image Processing and Analysis Centre (DIPAC). While the Signals Directorate is responsible for acquiring and decrypting enemy communications, the DIPAC controls India's satellite-based image acquisition capabilities. The DIA also controls the Defence Information Warfare Agency (DIWA) which handles all elements of the information warfare repertoire, including psychological operations, cyber-war, electronic intercepts and the monitoring of sound waves.
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The DRDO's avionics programme has been a success story with its mission computers, [[radar warning receivers]], high accuracy direction finding pods, [[synthetic aperture radar]], [[Active Phased Array Radar]], airborne jammers and flight instrumentation in use across a wide variety of Indian Air Force aircraft and satellites. DRDO labs have developed many [[electronic warfare]] systems for IAF and the Indian Army and high-performance [[Sonar]] systems for the navy.
DRDO also developed other critical military hardware, such as the [[Arjun MBT|Arjun]] Main Battle Tank, and is engaged in the development of
India has created the [[Defence Cyber Agency]], which has the responsibility of conducting [[Cyberwarfare]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-defence-cyber-agency-may-rear-admiral-mohit-1513381-2019-04-30|title=India to have Defence Cyber Agency in May; Rear Admiral Mohit to be its first chief|date=30 April 2019|website=India Today|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref>
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{{Main|Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping missions}}
India has been the largest troop contributor to [[UN peacekeeping missions|UN missions]] since their inception.<ref name="Tuteja">{{cite web|last=Tuteja|first=Ashok|title=India largest contributor to UN peace missions|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130603/main4.htm|access-date=2 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010438/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130603/main4.htm|archive-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> So far India has taken part in 43 peacekeeping missions with a total contribution exceeding 160,000 troops and a significant number of police personnel having been deployed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.un.int/india/india%20&%20un/contribution.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005023028/http://www.un.int/india/india%20%26%20un/contribution.pdf|url-status=dead|title=INDIA's CONTRIBUTION TO UN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS|archive-date=5 October 2013|access-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> {{update inline|date=June 2017}} India has so far, provided one Military Advisor (Lt Gen R K Mehta), one Police Adviser (Ms Kiran Bedi), one Deputy Military Adviser (Lt Gen Abhijit Guha), 14 Force Commanders and numerous Police Commissioners in various UN Missions.{{update inline|date=June 2017}} The Indian Army has also contributed lady officers as Military Observers and Staff Officers apart from them forming part of Medical Units being deployed in UN Missions. The first all women contingent in a peacekeeping mission, was a Formed Police Unit from India, deployed in 2007 to the UN Operation in Liberia(UNMIL).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/contributors/2007/march07_2.pdf|title=Ranking of Military and Police Contributions to UN Operations|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231151/http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/contributors/2007/march07_2.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> India has suffered 127 soldier deaths while serving on peacekeeping missions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/fatalities/StatsByYear%201.pdf |title=United Nations Peacekeeping Fatalities by year up to 28 Feb 2009 |website=www.un.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326080655/http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/fatalities/StatsByYear%201.pdf |archive-date=26 March 2009}}</ref>{{update inline|date=June 2017}} India has also provided army contingents performing a peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990 as the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]].
=== Anti-piracy mission ===
India sought to augment its naval force in the Gulf of Aden by deploying the larger [[INS Mysore (D60)|INS ''Mysore'']] to patrol the area. Somalia also added India to its list of states, including the US and France, who are permitted to enter its territorial waters, extending up to {{convert|12|nmi|km mi|lk=in}} from the coastline, in an effort to check piracy.<ref name=ins-hp>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-gets-the-right-of-hot-pursuit-in-somali-waters/78607-3.html?from=rssfeed |title=India gets the right of hot pursuit in Somali waters |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=27 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216075642/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-gets-the-right-of-hot-pursuit-in-somali-waters/78607-3.html?from=rssfeed |archive-date=16 December 2008 }}</ref> An Indian naval official confirmed receipt of a letter acceding to India's prerogative to check such piracy. "We had put up a request before the Somali government to play a greater role in suppressing piracy in the Gulf of Aden in view of the United Nations resolution. The TFG government gave its nod recently."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Somalia_seeks_Indias_help_to_quell_piracy/articleshow/3741936.cms |title=Somalia seeks India's help to quell piracy- Politics/Nation-News|work=The Economic Times |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=27 March 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081216081819/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Somalia_seeks_Indias_help_to_quell_piracy/articleshow/3741936.cms |archive-date=16 December 2008 }}</ref> In November 2008, an Indian navy warship destroyed a suspected Somali pirate vessel after it came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. In a report on Somalia submitted to the Security Council, UN Secretary
=== Relief operations ===
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The Indian Air Force provides regular relief operation for food and medical facilities around the world using its [[cargo aircraft]] most notably the [[Ilyushin Il-76]]. The most recent relief operation of the IAF was in [[Kyrgyzstan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/news/indian-aid-flown-to-kyrgyzstan-news-national-khgruccjede.html |title=Indian aid flown to Kyrgyzstan |website=[[Sify]] |date=6 July 2010 |access-date=1 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709181429/http://sify.com/news/indian-aid-flown-to-kyrgyzstan-news-national-khgruccjede.html |archive-date=9 July 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-sends-aid-to-Kyrgyzstan/Article1-565986.aspx |title=India sends aid to Kyrgyzstan |work=Hindustan Times |date=1 July 2010 |access-date=1 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711024631/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-sends-aid-to-Kyrgyzstan/Article1-565986.aspx |archive-date=11 July 2010 }}</ref>{{update inline|date=June 2017}}
During the [[2010 Ladakh floods]], two Ilyushin Il-76 and four Antonov-32 aircraft of the IAF carried 30 tonnes of load, which include 125 rescue and relief personnel, medicines, generators, tents, portable X-ray machines and emergency rescue kits. A MI-17 helicopter and Cheetah helicopter were used to increase the effectiveness of the rescue operations.<ref>{{cite web|title=80 foreigners rescued from Leh: IAF|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2010/aug/10/80-foreigners-rescued-from-leh-iaf-41.asp|access-date=17 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127184637/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2010/Aug/10/80-foreigners-rescued-from-leh-iaf-41.asp|archive-date=27 January 2014}}</ref>
During the 2013 [[2013 North India floods|Uttrakhand Floods]], the Indian armed forces took part in rescue operations. By 21 June 2013, the Army had deployed 10,000 soldiers and 11 helicopters, the navy had sent 45 naval divers, and the Air force had deployed 43 aircraft including 36 helicopters. From 17 to 30 June 2013, the IAF airlifted a total of 18,424 people – flying a total of 2,137 sorties and dropping/landing a total of 3,36,930 kg of relief material and equipment. The IAF participated in the rescue operation codenamed [[Operation Raahat]] and evacuated more than 4640 Indian citizens (along with 960 foreign nationals from 41 countries) from [[Yemen]] during the [[2015 military intervention in Yemen|2015 military intervention]] by [[Saudi Arabia]] and its allies in that country during the [[Yemeni Crisis (2011–present)|Yemeni Crisis]].<ref name="Kumar 2015">{{cite web | last=Kumar | first=Hari | title=India Concludes Evacuation of Its Citizens From Yemen | website=The New York Times | date=10 April 2015 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/world/asia/india-concludes-evacuation-of-its-citizens-from-yemen.html?nytmobile=0 | access-date=11 April 2015 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420010009/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/11/world/asia/india-concludes-evacuation-of-its-citizens-from-yemen.html?nytmobile=0 | archive-date=20 April 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=onein2015>{{cite web | title=India evacuates 4,640 nationals, 960 others from Yemen | website=oneindia.com | date=10 April 2015 | url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/india-evacuates-4640-nationals-960-others-from-yemen-1711703.html | access-date=11 April 2015 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429092021/http://www.oneindia.com/india/india-evacuates-4640-nationals-960-others-from-yemen-1711703.html | archive-date=29 April 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="The Times2015">{{cite web | title=India appreciates Pakistan's gesture of evacuating its nationals from Yemen | website=The Times of India | date=8 April 2015 | url=
=== IAF efforts in eclipse study ===
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== Misconceptions in nomenclature ==
There are a number of uniformed forces in India apart from the Indian Armed Forces. All such forces are established under the acts of Parliament. They are: the [[Central Reserve Police Force]], the [[Border Security Force]], the [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]], the [[Central Industrial Security Force]], the [[Sashastra Seema Bal]], the [[Assam Rifles]], the [[National Security Guard]] under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]], the [[Special Protection Group]] under the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India]], the [[Railway Protection Force]] under [[Ministry of Railways (India)]], and the [[Indian Coast Guard]] (ICG) under the [[Ministry of Defence (India)]]. These forces are referred to as "Armed Force of the Union" in their respective acts, which means a force with armed capability and not necessarily "Armed Forces", the term as per international standards and conventionally referred to as "Army", "Navy" and "Air Force". The Supreme Court in its judgements reported in ''AIR 1996 SC 1705'' held that the military service is only confined to three principal wings of the armed forces i.e. Army, Navy and Air Force. Further the Honourable Supreme Court of India in a case reported in ''AIR 2000 SC 3948'' clarified that unless it is a service in the three principal wing of the Armed Forces, a force included in the expression "Armed forces of the Union" does not constitute part of the military service/military.<ref>{{cite web|title=CIC order|url=http://www.rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_LS_A_2010_001190_M_42637.pdf|website=Right to Information|publisher=CIC, GoI|access-date=17 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925104102/http://www.rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_LS_A_2010_001190_M_42637.pdf|archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> To differentiate from Armed Forces, Some of other forces were commonly referred to as Central Paramilitary Forces which caused confusion and give the impression of them being part of the military forces.
To remove such confusion, in 2011 the Ministry of Home Affairs adopted the uniform nomenclature of [[Central Armed Police Forces]] for only five of its Primary Police organisations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Office Memorandum|url=http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/OM2-020513.pdf|website=MHA|publisher=MHA, GoI|access-date=26 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117183848/http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/OM2-020513.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=For the paramilitary, all's in a new name|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110326/jsp/nation/story_13768094.jsp|website=The Telegraph|publisher=The Telegraph Calcutta|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150111/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110326/jsp/nation/story_13768094.jsp|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> These were formerly called as Paramilitary Forces. [[Central Armed Police Forces]] are still incorrectly referred to as "Paramilitary Forces" in the media and in some correspondences. These forces are headed by officers from the [[Indian Police Service]] and are under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]].
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