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BrahMos-1 on the other hand is already available and has 13 variants. BrahMos-1 is available for Army, Air Force and Navy.

The famous Bollywood movie Border was based on the Battle of Longewala.

The battle was fought between India and Pakistan in which 120 Indian soldiers were up against 2000 Pakistani soldiers. Indians had only one recoilless jeep-mounted M40 rifle while Pakistanis came with one mobile infantry and 45 tanks.

Indian soldiers still managed to hold their ground till morning when Indian Air Force came in for aid completely destroyed the Pakistani forces.

Indian soldiers still managed to hold their ground till morning when Indian Air Force came in for aid completely destroyed the Pakistani forces.

India carried out its nuclear tests covertly in early 1970s and late 1990s. American intelligence CIA completely failed to find out about the tests until the tests were completed.

Kerala-based Ezhimala Naval Academy of Indian Armed Forces is the largest of its kind in entire Asia.

Indian military is known for its valor but barely does anyone know that MES or Military Engineering Services is actually one of the biggest construction agencies in entire India.

There is an base of Indian Air Force in Tajikistan. That is currently the only outstation base but India is looking for another one in Afghanistan.

The Bailey Bridge – world’s highest bridge is actually built by Indian Army. It is located between the Suru and Dras rivers in Ladakh Valley in Himalayan Mountains. The bridge was built back in 1982.

World’s biggest ever civilian rescue was carried out by Indian Armed Forces.

It was known as Operation Rahat and was organized in 2013. The operation was actually carried out by Indian Air Force after the Uttarakhand flood. It involved 2,140 sorties lifting 20,000 people and dropping 3,82,400 kilograms of equipment and relief materia.

The Battle of Saragarhi is yet another example of valor of Indian Army. Fought in 1897 on 12th of September, it was a battle fought between 21 Sikh soldiers against 10,000 Afghan soldiers.

Afghans lost 180 soldiers while all 21 Sikhs died on battlefield. It was one of the greatest last stands in history.

The highest military honor in India is the Param Veer Chakra. 21 Indian soldiers have received Param Veer Chakra till date among which 14 received the award posthumously.

Indian Royal Army was the largest volunteering army by end of WWII with 2.5 million volunteers serving in naval, air force and infantry regiments posted in Europe, Asia and Africa. Of the total volunteers, 36,000 lost their lives, 34,354 were wounded and 67,340 were captured as prisoners.

The Indian Army is the second largest army in the world, and is a branch of Indian armed forces, specialised in operating on land.

It is also the largest component of the Indian armed forces. The chief responsibilities of the Indian Army include national security and maintaining unity, protecting India from external and internal threats, maintaining peace and security within Indian borders, and also conducting rescue operations during natural calamities and disasters.

On 15th January 1949, Lieutenant General K.M. Cariappa took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, and this day is celebrated as the Army Day in India.

The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, and the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Here’s a graphic representation of the structure of the Indian Army:

The Indian Army is an all-volunteer force (the largest all-volunteer force) with a regimental system where an enlisted troupe normally spend their entire career in the regiment. Some regiments are formed on the basis of religious, ethnic or regional identities (e.g. Gorkha Regiment, Sikh Regiment, Assam Regiment etc.), but there are also regiments that not limited to ethnic, religious or regional identities (e.g. the parachute regiment and the Brigade of Guards). Depending on geography and operation, they are divided into seven commands - Army Training Command, Central Command, Eastern Command, Northern Command, Southern Command, South Western Command, and Western Command.

The Indian Army has been the largest contributor to the UN peacekeeping forces, and India also holds credit of forming the first Female Formed Police Unit under the UN.

Siachen glacier, at a height of more than 5000 metres above sea level, is the highest battlefield in the world, and it is under the control of the Indian Army.

The conditions at the Siachen are extremely difficult, with temperatures dropping as low as minus 50 degrees and more soldiers perish from cold, than from bullets. The Indian soldiers have successfully defended this region against all conflicts and aggressions.

The Military Engineering Services is one of the largest construction and maintenance agencies in India, and is responsible for some of the best constructions across the country, like the Khardungla Pass (the highest motorable road in the world), the Magnetic Hill in Leh, and so on. They are often consulted to deliver projects that require swift and efficient action.