1. INDIAN ARMED FORCES
PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN

2. The Indian Armed Forces consists of three well known services.
The Indian Army The Indian Air Force
The Indian Navy

3. The Indian Army is the largest
component of the Indian Armed
Forces. The head of the Indian Army
is the Chief of Army Staff who is a
four star general. At present, General
Manoj Mukund Narvane is the
current COAS.The Indian Army is 4th
powerful army in the world.The
Indian Army consists of 1,237,117
active personnel 960,000 reserve
personnel
THE INDIAN ARMY
MOTTO :- SERVICE BEFORE SELF

4. Command Structure of The Indian Army
➢ Indian Army Headquarter — New Delhi
➢ Operational Commands:-
Central Command HQ — Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Eastern Command HQ — Kolkata, West Bengal
Western Command HQ — Chandimandir, Haryana
Northern Command HQ — Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Southern Command HQ — Pune, Maharashtra
South Western Command HQ — Jaipur, Rajasthan

5. Combat Arms in Indian army
1. Armoured Corps :-
2. Artillery :-
3. Corps of Engineering :-
4. Corps of Signals :-
5. Army Aviation Corps :-
6. Corps of Army Air Defence :-
7. Infantry :-

6. Recruitment and Training
Pre-commission training of Gentlemen Cadets is carried out at the Indian Military
Academy at Dehradun and the Officers Training Academy at Chennai.There are also
specialised training institutions such as the Army War College, at Mhow, Madhya
Pradesh; the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), at Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir;
the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJW), in Vairengte, Mizoram; and
the College of Military Engineering (CME), in Pune.

7. ARMY RANKS

8. MAJOR CONFLICTS OF INDIAN ARMY
● First Kashmir War (1947) between India And Pakistan. Pakistan suffered significant losses. ts
forces were stopped on the line formed which is now called the Line of Control (LOC)
● Sino-Indian War (1962) between India and China was a dispute over the sovereignty of the
widely separated Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh border regions.
● Indo-Pakistani War of (1965). India had the better of the war and was the clear winner in
tactical and strategic terms.
● Kargil war (1999) The Indian Army launched its final attacks against Pakistan and the fighting
ceased on 26 July, which has since been celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day)
in India.

9. AWARDS IN INDIAN ARMY
● The medals awarded by the President of
India for gallantry displayed on the
battlefield, in order of precedence, are
Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra,
and Vir Chakra.
● The medals awarded by the President
for gallantry displayed away from the
battlefield, in order of precedence, are
Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, and
Shaurya Chakra.

10. THE INDIAN NAVY
The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of
the Indian Armed Forces. The Chief of Naval
Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy.
At present The Chief Of Naval Staff is
Admiral R. Hari Kumar.Indian Navy is
considered as 7th largest Navy in the world
with 67,252 active and 75,000 reserve
personnel in service and has a fleet of 150
ships and submarines, and 300 aircraft.
MOTTO :- May the Lord of Water be
auspicious unto us

11. Indian Navy Command Structure :-
➢ Western Naval Command HQ — Mumbai, Maharashtra
➢ Eastern Naval Command HQ — Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
➢ Southern Naval Command HQ — Kochi, Kerala

12. NAVAL ENSIGN
NOW
EARLIER

13. RANKS IN THE INDIAN NAVY

14. NAVY DAY
In India, 4 December is celebrated as Navy Day to recognize the achievements and
role of the Indian Navy to the country. This was the day when the Indian Navy played
a significant role in the bombing of Karachi harbor in 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. The
name given to the attack was Operation Trident which was launched on December 4.
To remember this victory Navy day is celebrated.

15. INDIAN NAVY SHIPS AND SUBMARINES:-
● The fleet of the Indian Navy is a mixture of domestic built and foreign vessels, the surface fleet
comprises 2 aircraft carriers,1 amphibious transport dock,7 landing ship tanks,1 destroyers,12
frigates,19 corvettes,10 large offshore patrol vessels,4 fleet tankers,7 Survey ships,1 research
vessel,3 training vessels and various auxiliary vessels, Landing Craft Utility vessels,
● The Navy has two aircraft carriers in active service, INS Vikramaditya, is a modified Kiev-class
aircraft carrier from Russia in December 2013. A second aircraft carrier, the indigenously built
INS Vikrant was commissioned on September 2, 2022.
❖ The Navy's sub-surface fleet includes one nuclear-powered attack submarine, one ballistic
missile submarine, 16 conventionally-powered attack submarines.The conventional attack
submarines of the Indian Navy consist of the five Kalvari (French Scorpène-class submarine
design), the seven Sindhughosh (Russian Kilo-class submarine design), and the four Shishumar
(German Type 209/1500 design) classes.
❖ A single Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine named INS Chakra

16. WEAPON SYSTEM OF INDIAN NAVY
Submarine-launched ballistic missiles
● Sagarika SLBM
● K4 SLBM
● K-5 SLBM
● K-6 SLBM
Ship launched ballistic missiles
● Dhanush
Air to air missiles
● Derby missile
● R-73 missile
● R-77 missile
● Astra

17. Major conflict :-
The Navy has been involved in 2 wars with Pakistan. While the Indo-Pakistan war of
1965 largely involved patrolling of the coast. Indian Navy played a significant role in
sinking four Pakistani vessels in the year 1971.

18. MARCOS
The military unit Marine Commandos, abbreviated
to MARCOS and officially called the Marine
Commando Force (MCF), are a special forces unit
of the Indian Navy.The MARCOS were founded in
February 1987. MARCOS are capable of operating in
all types of environments; at sea, in air and on
land.Since their inception MARCOS proved
themselves in various operations and wars, notable
of them include Operation Pawan, Operation Cactus,
UNOSOM II, Kargil War and Operation Black
Tornado.They are also actively deployed on anti-
piracy operations throughout the year.

19. Gallantry Award in Indian Navy
NAO SENA MEDAL
Awarded for such individual
acts of exceptional devotion to
duty or courage as have
special significance for the
Navy.

20. THE INDIAN AIR FORCE
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of
the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission
is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct
aerial warfare during armed conflicts.The
Chief of the Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a
four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk
of operational command of the Air Force. At
present Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram
Chaudhari is the Chief of the Air Staff. Indian
Air Force is considered 3rd strongest Air Force
in the world. There are 170,576 personnel are
in service and 140000 with the Indian Air
Force. MOTTO :- Touch the sky with Glory

21. Indian Air Force Command Structure:-
Central Air Command — Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Eastern Air Command — Shillong, Meghalaya
Southern Air Command — Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala
South Western Air Command — Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Western Air Command — New Delhi
Training Command — Bangalore, Karnataka
Maintainence Command — Nagpur, Maharashtra

22. The Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on 8th October every year.
Major Conflict of Indian Air Force :-
● IAF has been involved in three wars all with neighbouring country
Pakistan.
● The major role of IAF was in first Kashmir war 1947, Congo crisis 1961,
Sino-Indian 1962, second Kashmir war 1965, Bangladesh liberation war
1971.
● 2019 Balakot Air strike was carried out by IAF on alleged JeM bases in
Chakothi and Muzaffarabad in the Pakistan-administered Kashmir after
the Pulwama attack .

23. Rank in Indian Air Force

24. Aircraft Inventory
➢ Multi-role fighters and strike aircraft
1. Dassault Rafale: is a multirole fighter aircraft. As of June 2022, 36 Rafale
fighters are in service with the Indian Air Force.
2. Sukhoi Su-30MKI: the IAF's primary air superiority fighter, with additional air-to-
ground (strike) mission capability, is the Sukhoi Su-30MKI. 261 Su-30MKIs are
in service.
3. Mikoyan MiG-29: the MiG-29, known as Baaz ( Hawk), is a dedicated air
superiority fighter, constituting the IAF's second line of defence after the Su-
30MKI. There are 69 MiG-29s in service.
4. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21: the MiG-21 serves as an interceptor aircraft in the
IAF, which phased out most of its MiG-21s and planned to keep only the 125
aircraft upgraded to the MiG-21 Bison standard.
5. SEPECAT Jaguar: the Jaguar, known as the Shamsher, serves as the IAF's
primary ground attack force.The IAF currently operates 139 Jaguars.

25. Dassault Rafale

26. Sukhoi Su-30MKI

27. MiG-21 Bison

28. GALLANTRY AWARDS OF INDIAN AIR FORCE
★ VAYU SENA MEDAL
The Vayu Sena Medal is a military
decoration, usually awarded in
peacetime for a job well done in
the Indian Air Force. However, it
has been granted during times of
conflict for acts of gallantry in the
face of enemy

29. Indian Armed Forces is also assisted by :-
1. Central Armed Police Forces:- Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) is the collective
name of central police organisations in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs . These
are technically paramilitary forces formerly known as Central Para Military Forces (CPMF).
Since 2011, India adopted the term "central armed police forces" to drop the word
"paramilitary". These forces are responsible for internal security and guarding the borders

30. 2. Assam Rifles:- The Assam Rifles is a central police and paramilitary organisation
responsible for border security, counter-insurgency, and law and order in Northeast
India. Its primary role is to guard the 1,643 kilometre long Indo-Myanmar border. The
AR comes under the administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), while its
operational control is maintained by the Indian Army. It is the oldest paramilitary
force in India.

31. 3. Border Security Force(BSF):- The primary role of the Border Security Force is to
guard the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders, it is deployed both on the
international border and the LOC. The BSF also has active roles during times of war. It
has 292,000 personnel in 192 battalions.It is also known for being the largest dedicated
border guarding force in the world.

32. JAI HIND
By :- Nitin Kumar