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Indian Armed Forces
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Indian Armed Forces
The
Indian Armed Forces
are the
military forces
of the
Republic of India
. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the
Indian Army
,
Indian Navy
, and
Indian Air Force
. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by three
paramilitary organisations
(
Assam Rifles
,
Indian Coast Guard
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 Defence
. With strength of over 1.3 million active personnel, it is
world's 3rd largest military force
and has the world's largest
volunteer
army. It is important to note that the
Central Armed Police Forces
, which are commonly and incorrectly referred to as 'Paramilitary Forces', are headed by officers from the
Indian Police Service
and are under the control of the
Ministry of Home Affairs
, not the Ministry of Defence.
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