As of 2019, the Indian army had an authorized strength of approximately 43 thousand commissioned officers and was more than twice the size of the Indian navy and air force. Overall, the Indian armed forces was one of the largest military forces in the world that year, with China leading the way.
Strength of Indian defense officers as of 2019, by type of force
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Defence (India). (July 24, 2019). Strength of Indian defense officers as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041678/india-number-defense-officers-by-forces/
Ministry of Defence (India). "Strength of Indian defense officers as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041678/india-number-defense-officers-by-forces/
Ministry of Defence (India). (2019). Strength of Indian defense officers as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041678/india-number-defense-officers-by-forces/
Ministry of Defence (India). "Strength of Indian Defense Officers as of 2019, by Type of Force (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041678/india-number-defense-officers-by-forces/
Ministry of Defence (India), Strength of Indian defense officers as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041678/india-number-defense-officers-by-forces/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Strength of Indian defense officers as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Defence (India), July 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041678/india-number-defense-officers-by-forces/
