Indian defence system is the third largest in the world (First: China, Second: USA).
Indian Armed Forces consists of Army, Navy and AirForce.
Baldev Singh (1946-1952) is the first defence minister of India.
President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
The DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) is an agency, charged with the military's research and development. It was formed in 1958 and is headquartered in New Delhi.
Shri.A. K. Antony(2006-2014) is the longest and continuously served defence minister of India.
The administrative control of the Armed forces : Ministry of Defence.
The Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC), headquartered in Port Blair, is the first triservice theatre command of Indian Armed Forces. ANC was formed in 2011.
Indian Army
World's Second Largest Standing Army (First: China).
Headquartered in New Delhi.
Motto: "Ahorathram Jagratha"
Headed by: Chief of Army Staff.
The highest rank in Indian Army: Field Marshal. First Field Marshal: Field Marshal S. H. F. J. Manekshaw.
In total there are 7 Army Commands in India. They are: Western Command(HQ: Chandigarh), Eastern Command(HQ: Kolkata), Northern Command(HQ: Udhampur), Southern Command(HQ: Pune), Central Command(HQ: Lucknow), Army Training Command(HQ: Shimla) and South Western Command(HQ: Jaipur).
Father of Indian Army/ The first Commander in Chief of India: Stringer Lawrence.
Punita Arora is the first women Lieutenant General of Indian Army.
Army Wide Area Network (AWAN) started functioning from 2006 February 24.
Mercury blaze is indigenously designed own mobile communication system of Indian Army.
National Defence Academy was established in 1954 December 7 at Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra. Motto: "Service Before Self".
India has 62 listed Cantonments.
Indian Navy
Headquartered in New Delhi.
Motto: "Shano Varuna"
Headed by: Chief of Naval Staff.
There are 3 Navy Commands in India. They are: Western Command(HQ: Mumbai), Eastern Command(HQ: Vishakhapatnam) and Southern Command(HQ: Kochi).
Father of Indian Navy: Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosle.
First Commander in Chief of Indian Navy: Admiral Edward Perry.
INS Zamorin, Ezhimala is Asia's largest Naval Academy. Motto: "Vidyayaa Amrutam Ashnute".
India's largest naval base : INS Kadamba, Karnataka.
Indian Air Force
Headquartered in New Delhi.
Motto: "Nabhah Sparsham Deeptham (Touch the Sky with Glory)"
Headed by: Chief of the Air Staff.
Officially established on 8 October 1932.
There are 7 Airforce Commands in India. They are: Western Command(HQ: New Delhi), Eastern Command(HQ: Shillong), Southern Command(HQ: Trivandrum), Central Command(HQ: Allahabad), Training Command(HQ: Bengaluru), South Western Command(HQ: Jodhpur) and Maintanance Command(HQ: Nagpur).
Highest rank attainable in Indian Air Force: Marshal of the Indian Air Force. The only officer who acheived this rank is Arjan Singh.
First to confer the honerary rank of Group Captain by the IAF J. R. D. Tata in 1948.