#The #Indian #Armed #Forces (Devanāgarī: भारतीय सशस्त्र सेनाएं, Bhāratīya Saśastra Sēnāēn) are the military forces of the Republic of India . It consists of four professional uniformed services: the Indian Army , Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by two paramilitary organisations [11] (Assam Rifles 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. With strength of over 1.3 million active personnel, it is #worlds #3rd #Largest #military force and the largest standing volunteer army in the world. It is important to note that the Central Armed Police Forces, which are commonly and incorrectly referred to as Paramilitary Forces, are headed by officers from the Indian Police Service and are under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Indian armed forces have been engaged in a number of major military operations, including the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947 , 1965 and 1971 , the Portuguese-Indian War, 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. 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). The Indian armed forces are steadily undergoing modernization, with investments in areas such as a F-INSAS , missile defense system and a nuclear triad .. The #Department of #Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence is responsible for the indigenous production of equipment used by the Indian Armed Forces. It comprises the 41 Indian Ordnance Factories under control of the Ordnance Factories Board and 8 Defence PSUs namely, HAL, BEL , BEML , BDL, MDL, GSL, GRSE and Midhani. The Indian Armed Forces are the worlds largest arms importer ,[15] with Russia, Israel, France and the United States being the top foreign suppliers of military equipment.[
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