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Indian Armed Forces

Also known as IAF, BSS, Bharatiya Sashastra Senaen, mil India, military of India, Indian military

Military force of India

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The Indian Armed Forces are India's military organization responsible for defending the country's territory and interests. They matter because they protect India's security, maintain order, and play a significant role in the country's strategic position in the region and world.

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Key facts

Service branches: Indian Army , Indian Air Force , Indian Navy
Headquarters: Ministry of Defence , South Block , New Delhi
Supreme commander: President Droupadi Murmu
Prime minister: Narendra Modi
Minister of defence: Rajnath Singh
Chief of defence staff: General N. S. Raja Subramani
Chief of army staff: General Upendra Dwivedi
Chief of air staff: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
Chief of naval staff: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
Defence secretary: Rajesh Kumar Singh , IAS
Chief of integrated defence staff: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
Military age: 16½
Conscription: No
Active personnel: 1,431,000 ( ranked 2nd )
Reserve personnel: 1,000,000
Budget: ₹ 6.81 lakh crore (US$71 billion) (2025/26) , ( ranked 5th )
Percent of gdp: 2.22% (2025/26)
Foreign suppliers: Brazil , China , Russia , European Union , France , Japan , Israel , South Korea , Switzerland , South Africa , Taiwan , United Kingdom , United States