The Indian army is organised into six commands—(1) Southern, (2) Northern, (3) Eastern, (4) Central, (5) Western, and (6) South Western*, (7) Army Training Command, each under a General Officer Commandingin-Chief of the rank of Lieutenant General. The Commands are divided into Areas and sub-areas. An area is commanded by a General Officer Commanding of the rank of a Major General and a sub-area by a Brigadier. The Supreme Command of India's armed forces is vested in the President of India.
*South Western Command was set up with its headquarters at Jaipur by the Government of India in April, 2005

India's Nuke Command Set-up

The Government of India has set up a Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) and a Strategic Forces Command (SFC) on January 4, 2003 for managing India's nuclear aresenal. The NCA has two bodies—Political Council headed by Prime Minister, and an Executive Council headed by National Security Advisor. Only the Political Council can give the green signal to push nuclear button on the advice of the Executive Council. The final decision has to be taken by PM in his individual capacity, based on military advice.

National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.)

N.C.C. was organised in 1948 to create interest of young men and women in the armed forces. There are three divisions—(1) The senior division, (2) The Junior division and (3) The girls division. The senior and Junior Divisions are composed of three wings : Army, Navy and Air Force. The Army wing has units of Armoured corps, the Corps of Engineers, Artillery, the Signal Corps. Infantry, the corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and the Medical corps. Its aim are : (a) to develop the personality of the youth and to make them self-reliant, (b) to stimulate interest among youth in the defence of the country, (c) to inculcate self-restraint and discipline among them, (d) to build up a reserve of manpower to help the Armed Forces, (e) to build up a force for civil defence in emergency.

During 1999-2000, 21 centrally organised camps were held. 68 National Integration Camps were conducted across the country in which nearly 41•5 lakh cadets participated.

Territorial Army

It was organised in 1949 as a second line of defence. It is a Citizens' Army and recruits able-bodied persons between the ages of 18 and 35. The Territorial Army provides an opportunity to the citizens to receive part time military training and render assistance during emergency. It has units of Armoured Corps. Artillery, Engineers, Signals Infantry, Medical Corps etc. To those who receive training, pay and allowances are admissible during training period.

Territorial Army personnel are also entitled to the award of decoration and medals.

Home Guards

It was formed in December 1962 in the wake of the Chinese aggression. Its duties are—(1) to perform emergency tasks connected with defence, (2) to assist the police in maintaining internal security, (3) to render assistance during air raids, fires, epidemics etc., (4) to undertake essential services like motor transport, engineering, fire fighting, looking to blackout measures etc.

Border Security Force

It is a para-military force whose function is to guard the frontiers in peace time and assist the Government in the maintenance of internal security. It was formed in December 1965.

Army Training Institutes

1. National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla; 2. National Defence College, New Delhi; 3. Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; 4. Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Tamil Nadu); 5. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune; 6. Infantry School, Mhow; 7. Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun; 8. Artillery, Deolali; 9. Army Ordance Corps. School, Jabalpur; 10. Army Cadet College, Dehradun; 11. Institute of Defence Management, Secunderabad; 12. Military College of Telecommunication Engineering; 13. College of Military Engineering, Kirkee; 14. Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmednagar; 15. College Combat (renamed as Army War College) Mhow; 16. Officers' Training School, Chennai; 17. Amity India Military College at Manesar, Gurgaon (Haryana) (Private Sector).

Note—'College of Combat' now becomes 'Army War College'— The Indian army's 'College of Combat' has now been rechristened as Army War College with effect from Land Army Day January 15, 2003. This college was establised in 1971 to impart integrated training to the jawans of the Indian land army, Air force and Indian navy.

Arjun Tanks for Army

The Arjun tank is finally ready. As against its demand for 124 indigenously built Arjun tanks to re-equip two armoured regiments, the Army will be provided with 8 tanks by the end of the financial year (2003-04). The number of tanks to be produced annually will rise to 62 in 2007. Each Arjun tank costs Rs. 15 crore.

Meanwhile, DRDO has started work on Karan, a lighter tank and mix of T-72 and the Arjun, minus some of the heavy armoury. Each tank will cost Rs. 10-11 crore.

India's indigenously assembled main battle tank T-90S, christened as Bhishma was inducted into the Army on January 7, 2004.

Air Force Training Centres

1. Air Force Administrative College, Coimbatore; 2. Air Force Flying College, Jodhpur; 3. Air Force School, Jalahalli; 4. Air Force Paratroopers Training School, Agra; 5. Flying Inspectors School, Tambaram; 6. A composite Air Force Academy near Hyderabad has started functioning; 7. Air Force School Sambra, Belgaum; 8. Elementary Flying School, Bidar; 9. Fighter Training and Transport Training wings of the Air Force, Hakimpet and Yelahanka; 10. Institute of Aviation Medicine, Bangalore; 11. College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad.

Naval Training Centres

1. Indian Naval Academy, Cochin; 2. I.N.S. Angre, Mumbai; 3. I.N.S. Valsura, Jamnagar (Gujarat); 4. Naval Air Station Garuda, Cochin; 5. I.N.S. Venduruthy, Cochin; 6. I.N.S. Hamla, Mumbai; 7. I.N.S. Kunjali, Mumbai; 8. I.N.S. Shivaji, Lonavala (Maharashtra); 9. I.N.S. Circars, Vishakhapattnam; 10. Sailors Training Establishment, Dabalin (Goa). INS Dronacharya at Fort Kochi.

Hospital Ships

1. I.N.H.S. Sanjivani, Cochin; 2. I.N.H.S. Asvini, Mumbai; 3. I.N.H.S. Kalyani, Vishakhapattnam; 4. I.N.H.S. Jeevanti, Goa.

Note—I.N.H.S. Asvini, the naval command hospital at Colaba in South Mumbai has become the first hospital in the world to be connected by air, sea and land.

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with warm regards


Harish Sati
Fortune Institute of International Business
Plot no. 5, Vasant Gaon, Rao Tula Ram Marg
Opp. R.R. Army Hospitial, New Delhi- 110057
Mobile No:- 09990646343
E-mail:- Harish.sati@gmail.com

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