Indian Armed Forces

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armed forces military organization

The Indian Armed Forces are the combined military forces of India, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force, responsible for the nation’s defense and security.

Aliases (6)

Indian Navy ×2
Armed Forces of India (medical support) ×1
Bharatiya Sashastra Sena ×1
Indian Armed Forces (operational control) ×1
Indian armed forces ×1
armed forces of India ×1

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed forces → military organization →
alliance	United Nations →
alsoKnownAs	Bharatiya Sashastra Sena →
budgetCurrency	Indian rupee →
ceremonialCommander	President of India →
commanderInChiefTitle	President of India →
conflict	Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka → Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 → Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 → Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 → Kargil War → Operation Meghdoot → Operation Vijay (1999) → Sino-Indian War of 1962 → UN peacekeeping missions →
conscription	no peacetime conscription in India →
continent	Asia →
country	India →
foundingDate	1947-08-15 →
governingDocument	Constitution of India →
hasCapability	airborne operations → ballistic missiles → blue-water navy → cyber warfare → nuclear deterrent → space-based assets → special operations forces →
hasComponent	Andaman and Nicobar Command → Armed Forces Special Operations Division → Defence Cyber Agency → Defence Space Agency → Indian Air Force → Indian Army → Indian Coast Guard → Indian Navy → Integrated Defence Staff → Strategic Forces Command →
headquartersLocation	New Delhi →
legalBasis	Armed Forces Act of India →
memberOf	United Nations peacekeeping forces →
motto	May the Lord of the Water be Auspicious unto us (Indian Navy motto, associated) → Service Before Self (Indian Army motto, associated) → Touch the Sky with Glory (Indian Air Force motto, associated) →
nuclearWeaponsStateOf	India →
partOf	Government of India →
precededBy	British Indian Army → Royal Indian Air Force → Royal Indian Navy →
professionalHeadTitle	Chief of Defence Staff →
recruitment	voluntary service →
role	deterrence → disaster relief → national defence → national security → peacekeeping operations → territorial integrity protection →
subordination	Ministry of Defence of India →
supremeCommander	President of India →

Referenced by (27)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
ANC → Andaman and Nicobar Command → Assam Rifles ("Indian Armed Forces (operational control)") → Indian Air Force → Indian Army → Indian Coast Guard → Indian Navy →	partOf
Cross of Sacrifice ("Indian armed forces") → Prime Minister hoists national flag at Red Fort →	associatedWith
40 mm Bofors autocannon → PVSM ("Indian Navy") →	usedBy
INS Utkrosh →	alliance
Indian Armed Forces ("Bharatiya Sashastra Sena") →	alsoKnownAs
Bangladesh Liberation War →	belligerent
National War Memorial Southern Command →	dedicatedTo
United Nations Command ("Armed Forces of India (medical support)") →	hasMember
Bombay Castle ("Indian Navy") →	maintainedBy
Nicobar Islands →	militaryPresence
ANC →	operatedBy
Brichgunj military station →	operator
Ministry of Defence (India) →	responsibleFor
Republic Day (India) →	securityArrangementsBy
Prime Minister hoists national flag at Red Fort →	securityProvidedBy
Eastern Air Command →	service
Bofors →	suppliedTo
PVSM →	usedIn
National Disaster Response Force ("armed forces of India") →	worksWith