The Indian Army is the part of the Indian Military which operates on land. It is the largest part of the Indian Military. The Presidency armies were merged to create the British Indian Army in 1895. This became the army of independent India in 1947.
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| Founded | 26 January 1950; 75 years ago (1950-01-26) (in current form) |
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| Country | India |
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| Type | Army |
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| Role | Land warfare |
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| Size |
- 1,248,000 active personnel[1]
- 900,000 reserve personnel[2]
~310 manned aircraft
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| Part of | India Armed Forces |
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| Headquarters | Integrated Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi |
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| Motto(s) | Sevā Paramo Dharmaḥ (ISO)
transl. 'Service Before Self' lit. 'Service is the eternal dharma.' |
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| Colours | Gold, red and black
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| March |
- Quick: Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja
(Keep stepping forward)
- Slow: Samman Guard
(The Guard of Honour)
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| Anniversaries | Army Day: 15 January |
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| Engagements |
- Large scale international conflicts
- Wars with Afghanistan
- Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919)
- Tirah campaign (1897–1898)
- Waziristan campaign (1919–1920)
- Wars with China
- Sri Lankan Civil War
- Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War (1987–1990)
- Indian intervention in Maldives coup d'etat (1988)
- Wars with Pakistan
- First Kashmir War (1947–1949)
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- Siachen conflict (1984–2003)
- Kargil War (1999)
- India-Pakistan standoffs and border skirmishes
- 2008 India–Pakistan standoff
- 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- 2014–2015 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- 2016–2018 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- 2016 Indian Line of Control strike
- 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- 2020–21 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- 2025 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
- Minor conflicts and annexations
- Expedition to Tibet (1903–1904)
- Annexation of Hyderabad (1948)
- Annexation of Goa (1961)
- Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1954)
- Invasion of Sikkim (1975)
- Domestic conflicts
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| Website | indianarmy.nic.in |
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| Commander-in-Chief | President Droupadi Murmu |
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| Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) | General Upendra Dwivedi |
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| Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) | Lieutenant General N. S. Raja Subramani |
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| Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (DCOAS) | Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma |
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Notable
commanders |
 Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
- General K. S. Thimayya
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| Attack helicopter | HAL Rudra, HAL Prachand |
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| Utility helicopter | HAL Dhruv, HAL Chetak, HAL Cheetah |
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In 2010, Indian Army had 1,128,000 active personnel and 960,000 personnel.[3] It has more soldiers than any other nation except China, the United States, and Russia. Majority of the Indian Army's forces are currently stationed in the northern region of Kashmir.[4]
