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Encyclopedia > Army ranks and insignia of India

Military of India
Image:EmblemofIndia.png
Military manpower
Total armed forces 2,414,700 (Ranked 2nd)
Active troops 1,325,000 (Ranked 3rd)
Paramilitary forces 1,089,700 (Ranked 1st)
Conscription age 16 years of age
Availability males age 15-49: 287,551,111 (2005 est.)
Fit for military service males age 18-49: 219,471,999 (2005 est.)
Reaching conscription age annually males: 11,446,452 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures
USD figure 16.97 billion US $ (2004 est.) [1]
Percent of GDP 2.5% (2004 est.) [2]
Military branches
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Air Force
Indian Coast Guard
Military rank and insignia
Army ranks and insignia of India Naval ranks and insignia of India

The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian army. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks. The Military of India consists of the Indian Army, Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, the Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, National Security Guards, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Special Frontier Force, Central Reserve Police Force, National Cadet Corps, Defense Security Corps, and the Strategic Forces Command. ... Image File history File links The Sarnath Lion is the Official Emblem of India derived from the time of the Emperor w:Ashoka. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag of the Indian Army File links The following pages link to this file: Indian Army ... The Indian Army (भारतीय सेना Hindi: Bhartiya Sena) is the land force of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting land-based warfare. ... Indian Navy File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Indian Navy (भारतीय नौसेना in Hindi: Bharatiya Nau Sena) is the naval-arm of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting sea-based warfare. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting air-based warfare and securing Indian airspace. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Indian Coast Guards coat of Arms. ... The Indian Army (भारतीय सेना Hindi: Bhartiya Sena) is the land force of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting land-based warfare. ...

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Officer ranks

All-forces ranks Insignia U.S equivalent
General Image:India-army 20-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF10.gif
Lieutenant General Image:India-army 19-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF9.gif
Major General Image:India-army 18-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF8.gif
Brigadier General Image:India-army 17-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF7.gif
Colonel Image:India-army 16-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF6.gif
Lieutenant Colonel Image:India-army 15-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF5.gif
Major Image:India-army 14-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF4.gif
Captain Image:India-army 13-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF3.gif
First Lieutenant
 Image:India-army 12-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF2.gif
Second Lieutenant
 Image:India-army 11-1-.gif Image:US-Army-OF1a.gif

General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Colonel is both a military rank and civilian title, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Major is the name most commonly given to the military rank equivalent to NATO rank code OF-3. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Enlisted ranks

All-forces ranks Insignia
Risaldar Major Image:India-army 10-1-.gif
Risaldar Image:India-army 09-1-.gif
Naib Major Image:India-army 08-1-.gif
Regimental Havildar Major Image:India-army 07-1-.gif
Regimental Quarter Master Havildar Image:India-army 06-1-.gif
Company Havildar Major Image:India-army 05-1-.gif
Staff Sergeant Image:India-army 04-1-.gif
Sergeant Image:India-army 03-1-.gif
Corporal Image:India-army 02-1-.gif
Private Image:India-army 01-1-.gif

United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... Corporal is a military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4) in use by several militaries of the world. ... Private refers to: privacy the ability of a person to control the availability of information about and exposure of him or herself. ...

See also

Comparative military ranks are a means of comparing military rank systems of different nations as a means of categorizing the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. ... Military branches: Indian Army, Indian Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, National Security Guards, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Special Frontier Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Defense Security Corps and several other units) and the Strategic Forces... Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within military organizations. ...

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