| Service branches |  Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Pranab Mukherjee |
| Minister of Defence | A. K. Antony |
| Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | None |
| Available for military service | 319,129,420 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.), 296,071,637 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 249,531,562 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.), 240,039,958 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 12,151,065 males (2010 est.), 10,745,891 females (2010 est.) |
| Active personnel | 1,325,000 (ranked 3rd) |
| Reserve personnel | 2,142,821 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | US$ 46.1 billion (FY12)(ranked 8th) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.5% (2012 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Indian Ordnance Factories Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited Bharat Earth Movers Limited Bharat Dynamics Limited Mazagon Dock Limited Goa Shipyard Limited Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Mishra Dhatu Nigam[4] |
| Foreign suppliers |  Russia France United States Bulgaria Ukraine United KingdomItaly  Belgium South Africa Brazil |
| Annual imports | US$ 24 billion (2000-2011) |
| Annual exports | US$ 167 million (2000-2011) US$ 184 million (2010-12) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of India British Indian Army Indian National Army |
| Ranks | Air Force Army Navy |
The Indian Armed Forces (Devanāgarī: भारतीय सशस्त्र सेनाएं, Bhāratīya Saśastra Sēnāēn) are the military forces of the Republic of India. They consist of the Army, Navy and Air Force supported by Paramilitary forces (Indian Coast Guard, Assam Rifles and Special Frontier Force) and various inter-service institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which is led by the Union Cabinet Minister of Defense.
The Indian armed forces have been engaged in a number of major military operations, including the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947, 1965 and 1971, the Sino-Indian War, the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish, the Kargil War, and the Siachen conflict among others. India honours its armed forces and military personnel annually on Armed Forces Flag Day, 7 December. Since 1962, the IAF has maintained close military relations with Russia, including cooperative development on programs such as the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft(FGFA) and the Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA). The Indian armed forces are steadily undergoing modernization,[10] with investments in such areas as a missile defense systemand a nuclear triad.
The Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence is responsible for the indigenous production of equipment used by the Indian Armed Forces. It comprises the 41Indian Ordnance Factories under control of the Ordnance Factories Board and 8 Defence PSUs namely, HAL, BEL, BEML, BDL, MDL, GSL, GRSE and Midhani.The Indian Armed Forces are currently the world's largest arms importer, with Russia, Israel, and to some extent, France and United States being the primary foreign suppliers of military equipment.
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