Tell about Indian Army?

Indian Army is the largest volunteer force in the entire world. This simply means that Indian Army consists of the largest number of willing soldiers in the entire world. Indian Constitution actually has the option of military conscription but never needed to implement it.

The only country in entire world to be operating submarine launched supersonic cruise missiles is India.

These separate armies, belonging to the presidencies of Fort William in Bengal, Fort St. George in Madras, and Bombay, had grown up into almost independent forces.

Indian Army is the third largest army in the world. First and second positions are occupied by China and USA respectively.

Throughout the world, there are only three cavalry regiments and Indian Armed Forces has one of those three.

Indian Air Force (IAF) is one of the strongest air forces in world with 170,000 active personnel, 1,130 active and in-service combat aircrafts, 158 trainer aircrafts, 133 transport aircrafts,156 transport helicopters, 33 attack helicopters, 200 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and 155 utility helicopters. Apart from that IAF has 1,700 active and in-service not-combat aircrafts. Sukhoi Su-30MKI is the most advanced of all fighter planes and these are to be upgraded to Super Sukhoi (5th generation fighters).

The total strength of the Indian army, in 1857, the year before the mutiny, consisted of 45,522 Europeans, and 282,224 natives.

The largest contributor to United Nations peace making operations is Indian Army.

Old communication system of Indian Air Force was replaced by Afnet in 2010. Afnet was developed by IAF in collaboration with BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and HCL Infosystems Ltd. at a cost of 1,077 crores. It is a state-of-the-art reliable and fully secured network and gigabyte digital information grid.

When it comes to jungle and high altitude mountain warfare, Indian Army has no match in this world. Russia, UK, USA and several other countries send their armies to Gulmarg based High Altitude Warfare School for training.

Just like MACROS of Navy has a commando force of 2000 commandos trained and operated by IAF. Known as COIN Operations and Emergency Unit (COIN stands for Counter Insurgency), the commandos are responsible for defending the airbases from terrorists attacks. COIN also conduct search and rescue operations.

Indian Army has never been involved in a military coup and has never initiated first attack in any warfare.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is known for manufacturing HF-24 Marut which is India’s first indigenous fighter bomber. HAL is the largest aerospace company in entire Asia.

World’s highest battlefield is controlled by Indian Army. It is the Siachen Glacier located 5000 meters above mean sea level (MSL). 3000 soldiers are deployed in the area because it falls under LOC (Line of Control).

IAF is responsible for only one peace time casualty. One month after Kargil war IAF shot down a patrol plane of Pakistan Navy that killed all 16 people onboard. It was shot down after the aircraft the international border.

In Indian Army, there is absolutely no provision for recruitment based on religion, caste or creed. Soldiers are always recruited based on their fitness and merits.

Indian Air Force is the 4th largest air force in world with USA, Russia and China taking the first, second and third positions respectively.

Indian military holds the credit of accepting the largest ever military surrender in world. In 1971, 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to Indian Army. It was the first conventional war in which Indian Army was directly engaged.

The Indian Army is the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With sponsored terrorism from some of our neighbouring countries and regular incursion threats from them, problems of illegal immigration, militant infiltration and many other internal conflicts and disasters.

India’s most famous missile series named AGNI had its fair share of ridicule after the first two tests of AGNI-I failed. Countries like Pakistan, USA and UK were the top countries to make fun of AGNI.

Sincere thanks and acknowledgements to the Indian Army that India still maintains its status quo loud and proud. We can never thank our entire Indian Armed Forces enough for what they do for us, for our country. Indian Army is amongst the Strongest Fighting Forces of the world. It is the third largest Army in the World and the most respected organization of India itself and every second individual dream to serve in the Army.

Today AGNI is not only a feared missile because of its accurate targeting but also AGNI-V has actually put India in the elite club consisting of Russia, China, USA and France. AGNI-V is a nuclear-capable Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile and has been designed and developed completely in India.

India controls the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, at 5000 meters above Mean Sea Level (MSL).

Many of us would know about their triumphs and stellar contributions to the civilian lives. But here are a few facts which will increase your respect for the Indian Army ten-fold.

With AGNI-VI (another Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile), which is currently under development, Indian Armed Forces will have the power of hitting almost anywhere in the world (except for small parts of North America and South America) sitting right in India.