Indian Defence
- The President of India is the supreme commander of the Indian defence system
- The whole administrative control of the Armed forces lies in the Ministry of Defence
- The Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) is responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning defence of the country.
- Indian defence system has been divided into three services-
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
Organisation
The Principal task of the Ministry of Defence is to obtain policy directions of the Government on all defence and security related matters and communicate them for implementation to the Serivce Headquarters, Inter-Service Organisations, Production Establishments and Research an Development Organisations. It is also required to ensure effective implementation of the Government's policy directions and the execution of approved programmes within the allocated resources.>> more infomation on this
Indian Army
The Indian Army is organised into seven commands:-
| S.No. | Command | Headquarter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western command | Chandigarh |
| 2 | Eastern command | Kolkata |
| 3 | Northern command | 56 APO |
| 4 | Southern command | Pune |
| 5 | Central command | Lucknow |
| 6 | Army Training Command | Shimla |
| 7 | South Western Command | Jaipur |
Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force is organised into seven commands:-
| S.No. | Command | Headquarter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western command | New Delhi |
| 2 | Central command | Allahabad |
| 3 | Eastern command | Shillong |
| 4 | South western command | Jodhpur |
| 5 | Training command | Bangaluru |
| 6 | Maintenance command | Nagpur |
| 7 | Southern command | Thiruvananthapuram |
Indin Navy
Indian Navy is organised into following commands:-
| S.No. | Command | Headquarter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern command | Vishakhapatnam |
| 2 | Southern command | Kochi |
| 3 | Western command | Mumbai |
Indian Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is headed by a Director General. It headquarters is based in the Capital, New Delhi.
It has
It has
- 3 Regional headquarters at Mumbai, Chennai and Port Blair
- 1 District Headquarters in each of the nine coastal states and 2 in the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.
- 4 Coast Guard Stations, one each at Vadinar, Okha, Tuticorin and Mandapam.
- It also has aerodromes in Daman and Chennai
- Air Enclaves at Goa, Kolkata and Port Blair.
Recruitment in Armed Forces
The Armed Forces epitomises the ideas of service, sacrifice, patriotism and our country's comosite culture. The recruitment to the Armed Forces is voluntary and every citizen of India, irrespective of his caste, class, religion and community is eligible for recruitment into the Armed Forces provided he meets the laid donw physical, medical and educational criteria.Recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Armed Forces through UPSC: Commissioned Officers in the Armed Forces are recruited mainly through the UPSC which conducts the following two All India Competitive Examinations:-
- National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy(NA): The UPSC holds entrance examinations twice a year for entry into NDA and NA. Candidates on completion of 10+2 examinations or while in the 12th standard, are eligible to compete.
- Combined Defence Services Examination(CDSE):CDSE is conducted by the UPSC twice a year. University graduates are eligible to appear in the examination. Successful candidates join the Military Academy/Air Force Academy or Naval Academy for Regular and Officers Academy (OTA) for Short Service Commission.
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