Indian Army
| Indian Army | |
|---|---|
Crest of the Indian Army
| |
| Founded | 1 April 1895 |
| Country |  India |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 1,237,117 active personnel[1] 960,000 reserve personnel[2] 181 manned aircraft[3] |
| Part of | Indian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Motto(s) | "Service Before Self" |
| Colours | Gold, red and black |
| Anniversaries | Army Day: 15 January |
| Website | indianarmy.nic.in |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Ram Nath Kovind |
| Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) | General Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM[4] |
| Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) | Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM[5] |
| Notable commanders | Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, OBE Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, MC General K. S. Thimayya, DSO |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | HAL Dhruv, HAL Rudra, HAL Chetak, HAL Cheetah, Kamov Ka-226 |
United Nations peacekeeping missions
India has been the largest troop contributor to UN missions since its inception. So far India has taken part in 43 Peacekeeping missions with a total contribution exceeding 160,000 troops and a significant number of police personnel having been deployed. In 2014 India is the third largest troop contributor [TCC] with 7,860 personnel deployed with ten UN Peacekeeping Missions of which 995 are police personnel, including the first Female Formed Police Unit under the UN.[80] The Indian Army has undertaken numerous UN peacekeeping missions.[81] As of 30 June 2014, 157 Indians have been killed during such operations.[82] The Indian army has also provided paramedical units to facilitate the withdrawal of the sick and wounded.
Indo-China Doklam Issue
Major exercises[edit]
See also: List of exercises of the Indian Army
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