Military of India
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 and National Security Guard "Blackcat" commandos) and the Strategic Forces Command.
The Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces is the President of India, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
Republic Day Parade
New Delhi, 2004
Military manpower
The data regards Males age 15-49
| Military age
| 17 years of age
|
| Availability
| 288,251,975 (2003 est.)
|
| Fit for military service
| 169 million (2003 est.)
|
| Reaching military age annually
| 11,035,174 (2003 est.)
|
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
