Military branches:
Indian Army, Indian Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, National Security Guards, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Special Frontier Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Defense Security Corps and several other units) and the Strategic Forces Command.
The Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces is the President of India, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
Military manpower
The data regards Males age 15-49
| Military age | 16 years of age |
| Availability | 293,677,117 (2004 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 172 million (2004 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 11,174,415 (2004 est.) |
It is one of World's best known military. The prestigious Indian Army has several victorious wars against their name.
Military expenditures
| Dollar figure | $11.52 billion (FY02) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.3% (FY02) |
Military Branches of India
The Highest Award given by the Military of India is the Param Vir Chakra.
Further reading: A. Kundu (1998) Militarism in India: The Army and Civil Society in Consensus
External Links
Bharat Rakshak - The consortium of Indian military websites