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The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Central Armed Police Forces, Indian Coast Guard and Special Frontier Force and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command, the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Integrated Defence Staff. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces but the executive authority and responsibility for national security is vested in the Prime Minister of India and their chosen Cabinet Ministers. The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is the world's second-largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army. It also has the third-largest defence budget in the world. The Global Firepower Index report lists it as the fourth most-powerful military.
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25 minutes, 9 terror camps, 70 terrorists: Lt General Satish Dua decodes Operation SindoorIn retaliation for the Pahalgam attack, the Indian Armed Forces conducted "Operation Sindoor," eliminating approximately 70 terrorists across nine camps in Pakistan and PoK. Lt General Satish Dua..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Operation Sindoor: Airports in North India to remain closed for 72 hours, check complete list hereFollowing air strikes by the Indian Armed Forces, authorities closed Rajkot and Bhuj airports in Gujarat to civilian aircraft on Wednesday morning, while keeping them open for military use.DNA - Published | |
Operation Sindoor: Govt releases footage of Army bombing terror camps in Pakistan & PoKThe Indian Armed Forces announced "Operation Sindoor," targeting Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camps in Pakistan and PoJK. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi presented video evidence of successful..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Deputy Chief of the air staff takes flight in indigenous HTT-40 trainer aircraftThe HTT-40, a product of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), is a home-grown creation designed to meet the training requirements of the Indian Armed Forces.IndiaTimes - Published | Rajnath Singh pays homage to Kargil heroes at Dras war memorialDefence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Kargil War Memorial and paid tribute to soldiers who died in the Kargil War of 1999. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute in a tweet. Kargil Vijay..IndiaTimes - Published |
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