Indian Army

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Equipment of the Indian Army, Jaffna University Helidrop, 1 Gorkha Rifles, Armed Forces Act, 1958, INA trials, Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher, 4 Gorkha Rifles, Kitchener Reforms, Jaffna hospital massacre, Mohammad Zainuddin, 1989 Valvettiturai massacre, College of Military Engineering, Pune, India, F-INSAS, Territorial Army, Army ranks and insignia of India, Jonga, Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja, Indianisation, Sikhs in the Indian and British Armies, Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia, 45th Cavalry Regiment, Indian Army Day, Army Cadet College, Samba spy scandal, Ahmedabad Cantonment, Quarter guard, 90 Armoured Regiment, Indian Army Act, 1911, High Altitude Warfare School. Excerpt: The Indian Army (IA, Devan gar:, Bh rat ya Thalas n ) is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 960,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's second largest standing volunteer army. Its primary mission is to ensure the national security and defence of the Republic of India from external aggression and threats, and maintaining peace and security within its borders. It also conducts humanitarian rescue operations during natural calamities and other disturbances. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), a General, is a four star commander and commands the Army. There is typically never more than one serving general at any given time in the Army. Two officers have been conferred the rank of Field Marshal, a 5-star rank and the officer serves as the ceremonial chief. The Indian Army came into being when India gained independence in 1947, and inherited most of the infrastructure of the British Indian Army that were located in post-partition India. It is a voluntary service and although...