According to the IISS, in 2010 the army had a strength of 1,129,900 active personnel and 960,000 reserve personnel, making the Indian Army the world's largest standing volunteer army. after independence IFA served the nation.The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the IAF.with strength of approximately 170,000 personnel and 1,600+ aircraft, the Indian Air Force is the world's f
ourth largest air force after the United States Air Force, Russian Air Force and China's People's Liberation Army Air Force
The Indian Navy (Devanāgarī: भारतीय नौ सेना, Bhāratīya Nau Senā) is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy.The names of all in service ships (and Naval Bases) of the Indian Navy are prefixed with the letters INS, designating Indian Naval Ship or Indian Navy Station. The fleet of the Indian Navy is a mixture of domestic built and foreign vessels. As of 2010 the Indian Navy has 58,350 personnel on active duty (including 7,000 Naval Aviation, 1,200 Marine commandos), and 1,000 Sagar Prahari Bal soldiers,
