Indian National Army

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Indian National Army
Emblem of India
Military manpower
Total armed forces 4,829,400
Active troops 2,828,000
Total troops 7,546,600
Paramilitary forces 2,179,400
Conscription age 16 years of age
Availability males age 15-49: 146,651,066 (2005 est.)
Fit for military service males age 18-49: 111,930,719 (2005 est.)
Reaching conscription age annually males: 5,837,690 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures
USD figure 629.05 billion USD (nominal)
417.9 billion USD (PPP)
Percent of GDP 11.5% (2004 est.)
Components
Ground Force
Air Force
Navy
Coast Guard
Paramilitary Forces
Strategic Nuclear Command

The Indian National Army (Hindi: आज़ाद हिन्द फ़ौज Azad Hind Fauj), or INA is the primary military organization responsible for the territorial security and defense of the Indian Social Republic. The President of India serves as the de jure supreme commander of the INA (the Prime Minister is the de facto commander). The INA is administered by the Ministry of Defense and is composed of the Indian National Army Ground Force (INAGF), the Indian National Army Navy (INAN), and the Indian National Army Air Force (INAAF). Auxiliary services include the Indian National Army Coast Guard (INACG), the Paramilitary Forces, and the Strategic Forces Command.

The armed forces retain much of the organizational structure established by the English. However, the armed forces are an essential character of India's strategic importance, power and capabilities, which have increased after India became a declared nuclear weapons state.

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