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The Indian Army is the part of the Indian Military which operates on land. It is the largest part of the Indian Military.

In 2010, Indian Army had 1,128,000 active personnel and 960,000 personnel. It is has a bigger number of troops than any other nation except China and the U.S.

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  • RML7pounderMountanGunHazaraBattery1895

    No. 4 (Hazara) Mountain Battery with RML7 pounder "Steel Gun" Mountain Gun in Review Order. Left to right Naick, Havaldar, Subadar (Sikhs) and Gunner (Punjabi Musalman) circa 1895.

  • SikhsInFrancePostcard

    French postcard depicting the arrival of 15th Sikh Regiment in France during World War I. The postcard reads, "Gentlemen of India marching to chasten the German hooligans."

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    A Sikh soldier of the 4th Division (the Red Eagles) of the Indian Army, attached to the British Fifth Army in Italy. Holding a captured swastika after the surrender of German forces in Italy, May 1945. Behind him, a fascist inscription says "VIVA IL DUCE", "Long live the Duce" (i.e. Mussolini).

  • Op Polo Surrender

    Major General El Edroos (at right) offers his surrender of the Hyderabad State Forces to Major General (later Army Chief) J.N. Chaudhuri at Secunderabad

  • Hall of Fame Museum, Leh

    Indian Army Hall of Fame at Leh, near Indo-Tibet border

  • 1965 Indo-Pak War DestroyedShermanTank

    Indian Army officer next to a destroyed Pakistani Sherman tank, after the battle of Asal Uttar.

  • 1971 Instrument of Surrender

    Lt Gen A A K Niazi (right), Commander of the Pakistani Eastern Command, signing the Instrument of Surrender under the gaze of Lt Gen J S Aurora.

  • 22 Indian Army Medical Corps

    A memorial for the 22 Indian Army Medical Corps at the War Cemetery in Taiping, Perak

  • KWM

    Kargil War Memorial looking at National Highway 1 from the foot of Tololing

  • Natural Look Of Kargil War Memorial

    Kargil War Memorial, built to honour fallen soldiers.

  • 9 avril 2015. Binza, Nord Kivu, RD Congo. Un casque bleu d’INBATT 2 et un soldat des FARDC se saluent et s’encouragent mutuellement. (16534163503)

    An Indian Army peacekeeper and an FARDC soldier shake hands and encourage each other

  • Yudh Abhyas 2018 1

    Indian Army soldiers during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018

  • Army Aviation India deploying US troops

    Indian Army Aviation Corps Dhruv helicopter ferrying U.S soldiers during the Yudh Abhyas training exercise in 2009

  • T-90 Bhisma cropped

    Indian army armoured vehicles during Yudh Abhyas exercises

  • Indian Army Structure

    Indian Army Structure (click to enlarge)

  • Flickr - DVIDSHUB - US Army Alaska, Indian Army practice operational harmony (Image 4 of 7)

    Indian Army paratroopers with U.S soldiers during an exercise in Alaska

  • Indian Army soldiers move into position while demonstrating a platoon-level ambush to U.S. Army paratroopers during Yudh Abhyas 2013

    Indian Army soldiers move into position while demonstrating a platoon level ambush to U.S Army paratroopers.

  • Indian Army Band

    Indian army band in Russia during the Moscow Victory Day Parade

  • Honour guard, India 20060302-9 d-0108-2-515h

    The mounted President's Bodyguard during a state visit by a foreign dignitary

  • Indian Army Armoured Corps

    Army Armoured Corps in 2006

  • Indian Army personnel with Sig 716i

    Indian soldier from White Knight Corps armed with a standard issued Sig 716i, 2021

  • A Indian Army Personnel from Assam Regiment with US Army

    Indian soldier from Assam Regiment during Yudh Abhyas exercise in 2019

  • Indian Army-Rajput regiment

    Soldiers of the Rajput Regiment during a Republic Day Parade

  • Indian Army-Sikh Light Infantry regiment

    Soldiers of the Sikh Light Infantry during a Republic Day Parade

  • The DRDO's Pinaka Launcher system gliding down the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade - 2006, in New Delhi on January 26, 2006

    Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launchers were used during the Kargil War.

  • Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Display Ex 2

    Dhanush artillery gun

  • Patriotism sculpture

    Statue of memorial of Jawans at Shimla

  • IndianArmyDelhi

    Soldiers of the Assam Regiment

  • Indian Army in New uniform

    Indian Army personnel wearing the new uniform designed by NIFT

  • Indian Paratroopers issued with new NIFT made camo

    Indian Army Paratroopers, issued with the new camo during the 2022 Army Day parade

  • Indian army lady officer

    A female Indian Army officer briefs the Russian contingent about disarming an IED explosive during a joint exercise in Rajasthan, India, 2015.

  • Dr Seema Rao Woman Commando Trainer at Corps Battle School Northern Command Indian Army

    A female civilian Contractor briefing Indian Army soldiers on firing techniques.

  • Akash Indian Army

    Akash Surface to Air Missile

  • Indian Army Rudra MK-IV

    HAL Rudra

  • Arjun Mark 1 Alpha

    Indian Army's Arjun Mark 1 Alpha tank

  • BRAHMOS Launcher

    The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is a crucial component of the Indian Army's strike capabilities.

  • Armed HAL Light Combat Helicopter

    HAL Light Combat Helicopter

  • AAD Launch Crop

    Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile launch, 2008

See also

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