Indian Army

INDIAN ARMY 

The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army,[4] and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal, a five-star rank, which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army, and the armies of the princely states, which were merged into the national army after independence. The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in a number of battles and campaigns around the world, earning many battle and theatre honours before and after Independence.[5]

Indian Army
Crest of the Indian Army
Founded1 April 1895; 125 years ago
Country India
TypeArmy
RoleLand warfare
Size
  • 1,237,117 active personnel[1]
  • 960,000 reserve personnel[2]
Part ofIndian Armed Forces
HeadquartersIntegrated Defence HeadquartersMinistry of DefenceNew Delhi

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