Indian Army
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The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces, responsible for safeguarding the nation's territorial integrity and conducting ground warfare operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the Indian Armed Forces
ⓘ
land warfare branch ⓘ military organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IA ⓘ |
| alliance | participation in United Nations peacekeeping ⓘ |
| budget | funded through the defence budget of India ⓘ |
| ceremonialChiefTitle | Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefTitle | President of India ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Army Training Command
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Central Command ⓘ Eastern Command ⓘ Northern Command ⓘ South Western Command ⓘ Southern Command ⓘ Western Command ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| doctrine | Cold Start Doctrine (reported) ⓘ |
| emblem | crossed swords with Ashoka Lion Capital ⓘ |
| engagement |
Sino-Indian War
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-China War of 1962
Indo-Pakistani wars ⓘ Kargil War ⓘ United Nations peace operations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations peacekeeping missions
|
| foundingDate | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| garrison | various commands across India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Defence (India) ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army)
ⓘ
New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| historicalPrecursor |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Army (British India)
|
| legalBasis | Army Act, 1950 ⓘ |
| motto | Service Before Self ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
defend India against external aggression
ⓘ
maintain security in border areas ⓘ safeguard India’s territorial integrity ⓘ |
| professionalHead |
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army
|
| professionalHeadTitle |
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
Chief of the Army Staff
|
| role |
counterinsurgency operations
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disaster relief operations ⓘ internal security support ⓘ land warfare ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ territorial defense ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | Army ⓘ |
| size | largest component of the Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| sizeRanking | one of the largest armies in the world by active personnel ⓘ |
| trainingInstitution |
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Military Academy
National Defence Academy (near Pune) ⓘ
surface form:
National Defence Academy
Officers Training Academy ⓘ |
| uniformColor | olive green ⓘ |
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