Indian armed forces

The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. They consist of the Army, Navy and Air Force, supported by Paramilitary forces (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 Defense.
As of 2010, the Indian Armed Forces have a combined strength of 1.32 million active personnel and 1.15 million reserve personnel. In addition there are 2.28 million paramilitary personnel making it one of the world's largest military forces in terms of personnel.
The Indian defense budget was US$41 billion during FY2012, at about 1.9% of GDP, with additional spending on infrastructure in border areas and for paramilitary organizations.
The Indian armed forces are undergoing rapid modernization, with investments in such areas as a missile defense system and a nuclear triad.India's arsenal includes nuclear weapons with a triad of delivery mechanisms. In 2010, India was the world's leading arms importer accounting for 9% of global imports and ranked among the top ten in arms export.Israel, Russia and the United States are the primary suppliers to India's armed forces.The country’s capital expenditure for defense equipment may reach US$112 billion between 2010 and 2016.Since 1962, the IAF has maintained close military relations with Russia, including cooperative development on programs such as the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) and the Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA).
As of 2011, the major military operations of the Indian armed forces have included the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947, 1965 and 1971, the Sino-Indian War, the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish, the Kargil War, and the Siachen conflict among others.
India honours its armed forces and military personnel annually on Armed Forces Flag Day, 7 December.

Indian Armed Forces   भारतीय सशस्त्र सेनाएं
Emblem of India

Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President Pratibha Patil
Ministry of Defence	A. K. Antony
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee	Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma

Service branches	Indian Army  Indian Navy  Indian Air Force  Indian Coast Guard Strategic Nuclear Command Integrated Space Cell

Industry
Domestic suppliers	Heavy Vehicles Factory Bharat Electronics Limited Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Ishapore Rifle Factory Ordnance Factories Organization Tata Motors Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project Mazagon Dock Limited Cochin Shipyard Bharat Dynamics Bajaj Auto - Joint Venture -Rolta India Ltd Mahindra & Mahindra Ashok Leyland Shaktiman truck Maruti Suzuki
Annual imports	Russia,Israel,France
Annual exports	Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Maldives

       India Military Strength

                   India Military Strength Detail by the numbers.

 PERSONNEL

 Total Population: 1,189,172,906 [2011]
 Available Manpower: 615,201,057[2011]
 Fit for Service: 489,571,520 [2011]
 Of Military Age: 22,896,956 [2011]
 Active Military: 1,325,000 [2011]
 Active Reserve: 1,747,000 [2011]


 LAND ARMY

 Total Land Weapons: 75,191
 Tanks: 5,000 [2011]
 APCs / IFVs: 3,000 [2011]
 Towed Artillery: 10,000 [2011]
 SPGs: 100 [2011]
 MLRSs: 292 [2011]
 Mortars: 5,000 [2011]
 AT Weapons: 51,799 [2011]
 AA Weapons: 15,508 [2011]
 Logistical Vehicles: 70,000


 AIR POWER

 Total Aircraft: 2,462 [2011]
 Helicopters: 848 [2011]
 Serviceable Airports: 352 [2011]


 RESOURCES

 Oil Production: 878,700 bbl/Day [2011]
 Oil Consumption: 2,980,000 bbl/Day[2011]
 Proven Reserves: 5,800,000,000 bbl/Day [2011]

 LOGISTICAL

 Labor Force: 478,300,000 [2011]
 Roadway Coverage: 3,320,410 km
 Railway Coverage: 63,974 km


 FINANCIAL (USD)

 Defense Budget: $36,030,000,000[2011]
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange & Gold: $284,100,000,000 [2011]
 Purchasing Power:$4,060,000,000,000 [2011]


 GEOGRAPHIC

 Waterways: 14,500 km
 Coastline: 7,000 km
 Square Land Area: 3,287,263 km
 Shared Border: 14,103 km


 NAVAL POWER

 Total Navy Ships: 175
 Merchant Marine Strength: 324[2011]
 Major Ports & Terminals: 7
 Aircraft Carriers: 1 [2011]
 Destroyers: 8 [2011]
 Submarines: 15 [2011]
 Frigates: 12 [2011]
 Patrol Craft: 31 [2011]
 Mine Warfare Craft: 8 [2011]
 Amphibious Assault Craft: 20 [2011]