Ministry of Defence

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Government of the Indian Socialist Republic
Ministry of Defence​

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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
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Current Minister of Defence: Mr Avinash Banik

The Ministry of Defence is charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Indian Armed Forces. The Prime Minister of India is the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the country. The Ministry of Defence provides policy framework and resources, and it is the armed forces responsibility to action these in context to the country’s defence. The Indian Armed Forces and the Indian Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of India.

The Ministry of Defence is also made up of several subdivided agencies, these are:

• Department of Defence
• Department of Defence Production
• Department of Defence Research and Development
• Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
• Department of Military Affairs
• Defence Accounts Department 'or' Controller General of Defence Accounts
• National Defence Law Division
• Department of Military Education

The Military Education Enrolment Initiative:

The latter department was recently introduced as part of the new government administration and was developed as part of the new initiative introduced by Avinash Banik called “The Military Education Enrolment”. This initiative introduces a national mandatory conscription for all young adults who do not receive qualifications through the education system. The required conscription period is 5 years and will require all enrolled individuals to select a branch of the armed forces and specialisation they wish to be part of. During this period they will learn essential skills and qualifications for furthering themselves in life, once the 5 years has passed the conscripted citizens will be offered support in finding civilian work based on their studies or offered the opportunity to continue their service.

The Military Civil Infrastructure Initiative:

Avinash Banik has also introduced another initiative called “The Military Civil Infrastructure Project”. This initiative is in place to assist with one of the Prime Minister’s key policies to help improve the nation's infrastructure and will use Military resources, personnel and skills to aid non-military personnel in the improvements. Non-deployed personnel will be assigned to civil infrastructure projects to help reduce upgrade times and reduce outsourcing and subcontracting, overall reducing total costs.

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Indian Armed Forces​

The Indian Armed Forces are made up primarily of three professional uniformed services: The Indian Army, The Indian Air Force & The Indian Navy. These services are also supported by smaller services: The Central Armed Police Force, The Indian Coast Guard Service & The Special Frontier Force.

Each main branch of the armed forces are divided into smaller commands based on their regions of operations. The Indian Army has 7 tactical commands, The Indian Air Force has 5 operational commands and 2 functional commands and The Indian Navy has 3 tactical commands. In addition to this, the armed forces has 2 joint commands consisting of all branches and are responsible for strategic joint operations and border security.

The Indian Army:

The Indian Army operates 7 tactical commands and 1 training command, each headed by a General Officer Commanding-In-Chief, holding the rank of Lieutenant General. The main tactical command is the Indian Army Headquarters in New Delhi and all subsequent commands report to them. The other commands are:

• Central Command, Lucknow
• Eastern Command, Kolkata
• Northern Command, Udhampur
• Southern Command, Pune
• South Western Command, Jaipur
• Western Command, Chandimandir
• Army Training Command, Shimla

The Indian Army is also divided into 8 main service corps across all commands and are made up of both full time soldiers and reservists.The service corps are:

• Armoured Corps
• Regiment of Artillery
• Corps of Army Air Defence
• Army Aviation Corps
• Corps of Engineers
• Corps of Signals
• Mechanised Infantry
• Infantry Corps

Aside from the main service corps, the Indian Army also is made up of other lesser services who aid the main service corps. These are:

• Army Service Corps (Administrative)
• Army Medical Corps
• Army Dental Corps
• Army Ordnance Corps
• Remount & Veterinary Corps
• Army Education Corps
• Military Police
• Pioneer Corps
• Intelligence Corps

The Indian Air Force:

The Indian Air Force is divided into five operational and two functional commands. Each Command is headed by an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Air Marshal. The 7 commands are:

• Central Air Command, Prayagraj
• Eastern Air Command, Shillong
• Southern Air Command, Kerala
• South Western Air Command, Thiruvananthapuram
• Western Air Command, New Delhi
• Training Command, Bengaluru
• Maintenance Command, Nagpur

The IAF is made up of 8 service branches in the day-to-day operations, which are:

• Flying
• Engineering
• Logistics
• Administration
• Accounts
• Education
• Medical & Dental
• Meteorological

The IAF is also home to the Garud Commando Force, the IAF’s special forces specialised in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, vulnerable asset protection and air force special operations.

The Defence Space Agency is integrated with the IAF but assisted by the other military agencies and is responsible for the defence of Indian space assets as well as space warfare.

The Indian Navy:

The Indian Navy is made up of three tactical commands and is headed by the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), who holds the rank of Admiral. Each command is headed by a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the rank of Vice Admiral. The three commands are:

• Western Naval Command, Mumbai
• Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
• Southern Naval Command, Kochi

Under the Indian Navy there are 2 sub service branches, the Navy Air Arm and the MARCOS (Marine Commando Force). The Navy Air Arm is the air squadron responsible for aviation support of the naval fleet and is made up of fixed wing, unmanned and helicopters. The MARCOS are the Naval Special Forces and are specialised in amphibious warfare, CQC, counter-terrorism, direct action assault, reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, combat search and rescue, personnel recovery and counterproliferation.

The National Coast Guard Service:

The Indian Coast Guard Service (ICG) is the national maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency within India's territorial waters and works closely with the Indian Navy. The responsibilities of the ICG include:

• Safety and protection of artificial islands, offshore terminals and other installations
• Protection and assistance to fishermen and mariners at sea
• Preservation and protection of marine ecology and environment including pollution control
• Assistance to the Department of Customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations
• Law enforcement in territorial as well as international waters
• Scientific data collection and support
• National defence during hostilities (under the operational control of the Indian Navy)
• Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC)
• National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Authority (NMSARCA)
• Lead Intelligence Agency (LIA) – For coastal and sea borders
• Coastal Security

There are currently:

• 42 Coast Guard Stations
• 5 Coast Guard Air Stations
• 10 Coast Guard Air Enclaves

The Central Armed Police Force:

The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are a group of seven armed police units under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, tasked with maintaining internal security, law and order, counterinsurgency, and protecting borders. The CAPF is classified into three groups: Border Guarding Force, Forces for Internal Security, and Special Task Force (National Security Guard).

The Special Frontier Force:

The Special Frontier Force (SFF) is a paramilitary Indian special forces unit composed primarily of Gurkhas in India. Based in Chakrata, Uttarakhand, the force is under the direct supervision of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The SFF was created specifically for covert operations and is specialised in guerilla and mountainous warfare, the operatives are also specifically trained to work in high altitude, low oxygen concentration areas.

The Intelligence Bureau:

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) is India's internal security and counterintelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The IB is used to garner intelligence from within India and also execute counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism tasks. The Bureau comprises employees from law enforcement agencies, mostly from the Indian Police Service (IPS) or the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and the military. However, the Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB) has always been an IPS officer. In addition to domestic intelligence responsibilities, the IB is particularly tasked with intelligence collection in border areas