DEFENCE IN INDIA

HISTORY

▪ India has one of the longest military histories, dating back several millennia.

▪ During the British period they started the Royal Indian Navy and British Indian Army.

▪ Indians have served for many countries during the World War I and World War II as mercenaries.

▪ Dedicated army for India was formed in the year of 1950.

POWER OF CONTROL OF DEFENCE FORCES IN INDIA

PRESIDENT

PRIME MINISTER

DEFENCE MINISTER

AIR FORCE CHIEF

ARMY CHIEF NAVY CHIEF

CURRENT SCENARIO

▪ The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

▪ The headquarters of the Indian Armed Forces is in New Delhi, the capital city of India.

▪ The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the ministry charged with the responsibilities of countering insurgency and ensuring external security of India.

▪ Manohar Parikar is the defense minister of India.

CURRENT SCENARIO

▪ India is also amongst the world’s top countries in terms of defense expenditure, including defense hardware.

▪ Currently India’s 70% of equipment needs satisfied from abroad only.

▪ India is world’s largest importer of defense equipment's and accounts 14% of world’s arm import.

▪ India has 3rd largest armed forces in terms of number of active personnel.

Defense budget 2015

41%

35%

14%

6% 4%

MAJOR SELLERS FOR INDIAUSA RUSSIA FRANCE UKRAINE IRAN

Major players in India

▪ Aurora Integrated Systems ( Tata groups) – UAS▪ Ashok Leyland Defense Systems ▪ Bharat Forge Limited (Armored vehicles, radar,

defense electronics)▪ Spectrum InfoTech Limited (defense electronics

and aerospace R&D ) owned by L & T.▪ Mahindra & Mahindra (military vehicles, select

artillery systems, land weapons)

Major players in India

▪ Rolta (innovated IT solutions)▪ Pipavav defence and offshore engineering

limited (naval ship buildings)▪ Piramal systems and technologies (defense,

security and surveillance equipments) ▪ Walchandnagar Industries Limited (aerospace

and defense & military foundry, nuclear power )

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