Indian National Army Ground Force
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The Indian National Army Ground Force (INAGF) is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. It has the primary responsibility of maintaining the peace and security of the country, patrolling the borders and conducting counter terrorist operations. It also conducts rescue and humanitarian operations during calamities and disturbances, and has frequently been called upon to maintain the internal security of the country.
The INAGF has a total troop strength of around 5 million (2.6 million active and 2.4 million reserve). Of these, around 25-30% are conscripts. It is one of the largest standing armies in the world. The army has rich combat experience in diverse terrains, and its soldiers are considered to be among the most hardened in the world. The high training standards and thorough indoctrination soldiers undergo ensure that they are not only effective in combat, but also well-disciplined and fully committed to their duty.
The force is headed by the Chief of Ground Force Staff, currently Field Marshal S.M. Bakhshi, who was appointed to this position on September 30, 2007.
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[edit] Role
The INAGF doctrine defines the role of the Ground Force as
"The Indian National Army Ground Force is the land component of the Indian Armed Forces which exist to uphold the ideals of the Constitution of India. As a major component of national power, along with the Indian National Army Navy and the Indian National Army Air Force, the roles of the Indian National Army Ground Force are as follows:
- Primary Role: Preserve national interests and safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of India against any external threats by deterrence or by waging war.
- Secondary Role: Assist government agencies to cope with ‘proxy war’ and other internal threats and provide aid to civil authority when requisitioned for the purpose."
[edit] Structure
The INAGF has a strength of about 5 million (2.6 million active and 2.4 million reserve) and fields 250 divisions (130 active and 120 reserve).
Its headquarters is located in the Indian capital, New Delhi.
[edit] Commands
The INAGF operates 6 tactical commands and one training command known as ARTRAC. Each command is headed by a General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of General. Each command is directly affiliated to the Army HQ in New Delhi. These commands are given below in their correct order of raising, location (city) and their commanders.
Command | Location | GOC-in-C |
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Southern Command | Pune | Gen. N. Kaprekar |
Eastern Command | Kolkata | Gen. V.K. Yogi |
Central Command | Lucknow | Gen. H.S. Pandit |
Western Command | Chandimandir (Chandigarh) | Gen. T.K. Vajapeyi |
Northern Command | Udhampur | Gen. P.K. Gandhi |
ARTRAC | Shimla | Gen. J.K. Nehru |
South Western Command | Jaipur | Gen. P.K. Rudrananda |
[edit] Corps
[edit] Field formation
A Corps is an army field formation responsible for a sector within a Command. There are 3 types of Corps in the INAGF: Strike, Holding, & Mixed. A Command generally consists of 10 or more Corps. The average Corps has 3 Ground Force Divisions under its command. The Corps HQ is the highest field formation in the army.
Corps | Command | Divisions |
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I Corps | Central Command | 1st Infantry Division, 12th Infantry Division, 94th Mountain Infantry Division, 123rd Air Defense Division |
II Corps | Western Command | 41st Armored Division, 7th Mechanized Infantry Division, 33rd Mechanized Infantry Division, 64th Armored Division |
III Corps | Eastern Command | 14th Armored Division, 42nd Armored Division, 22nd Mountain Infantry Division |
IV Corps | Eastern Command | 2nd Armored Division, 5th Infantry Division, 72nd Artillery Division |
V Corps | Western Command | 21st Armored Division, 55th Air Defense Division, 39th Artillery Division |
VI Corps | Southern Command | 74th Parachute Division, 40th Army Aviation Division, 11th Infantry Division |
VII Corps | Southern Command | 52nd Mechanized Infantry Division, 60th Mechanized Infantry Division, 91st Mechanized Infantry Division |
VIII Corps | Southern Command | 73rd Artillery Division, 6th Air Defense Division, 120th Armored Division |
IX Corps | Northern Command | 3rd Armored Division, 122nd Armored Division, 62nd Mechanized Infantry Division |
X Corps | Southern Command | 69th Infantry Division, 109th Infantry Division, 119th Armored Division |
XI Corps | Central Command | 10th Army Aviation Division, 82nd Armored Division, 67th Infantry Division |
XII Corps | Northern Command | 83rd Mountain Infantry Division, 84th Mountain Infantry Division, 85th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XIII Corps | Western Command | 121st Armored Division, 20th Army Aviation Division, 63rd Infantry Division |
XIV Corps | Central Command | 56th Infantry Division, 57th Infantry Division, 58th Infantry Division |
XV Corps | Eastern Command | 30th Army Aviation Division, 4th Armored Division, 118th Infantry Division |
XVI Corps | Western Command | 36th Armored Division, 37th Armored Division, 38th Armored Division |
XVII Corps | Northern Command | 107th Armored Division, 23rd Mountain Infantry Division, 24th Mountain Infantry Division |
XVIII Corps | South Western Command | 79th Infantry Division, 89th Infantry Division, 93rd Infantry Division |
XIX Corps | South Western Command | 43rd Artillery Division, 111th Infantry Division, 112th Infantry Division |
XX Corps | South Western Command | 116th Infantry Division, 117th Infantry Division, 27th Air Defense Division |
XXI Corps | Southern Command | 59th Infantry Division, 95th Mechanized Infantry Division, 99th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXII Corps | South Western Command | 44th Mechanized Infantry Division, 45th Mechanized Infantry Division, 46th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXIII Corps | Eastern Command | 53rd Armored Division, 54th Armored Division, 51st Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXIV Corps | Western Command | 8th Mechanized Infantry Division, 9th Mechanized Infantry Division, 78th Armored Division |
XXV Corps | Central Command | 113th Infantry Division, 19th Armored Division, 13th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXVI Corps | Northern Command | 92nd Mountain Infantry Division, 50th Artillery Division, 77th Air Defense Division |
XXVII Corps | Eastern Command | 75th Parachute Division, 108th Infantry Division, 124th Parachute Division |
XXVIII Corps | South Western Command | 71st Mechanized Infantry Division, 90th Mechanized Infantry Division, 35th Mountain Infantry Division |
XXIX Corps | Southern Command | 15th Armored Division, 16th Armored Division, 61st Infantry Division |
XXX Corps | Southern Command | 96th Armored Division, 97th Armored Division, 98th Armored Division |
XXXI Corps | Western Command | 104th Armored Division, 105th Armored Division, 106th Armored Division |
XXXII Corps | Central Command | 17th Mechanized Infantry Division, 18th Mechanized Infantry Division, 94th Mountain Infantry Division |
XXXIII Corps | Northern Command | 47th Mechanized Infantry Division, 48th Mechanized Infantry Division, 49th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXXIV Corps | Northern Command | 125th Mechanized Infantry Division, 126th Mechanized Infantry Division, 127th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXXV Corps | Northern Command | 128th Mechanized Infantry Division, 129th Mechanized Infantry Division, 130th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXXVI Corps | Eastern Command | 65th Infantry Division, 28th Armored Division, 29th Armored Division |
XXXVII Corps | Southern Command | 86th Mechanized Infantry Division, 87th Mechanized Infantry Division, 88th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXXVIII Corps | South Western Command | 110th Infantry Division, 66th Armored Division, 34th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XXXIX Corps | Eastern Command | 100th Mechanized Infantry Division, 101st Mechanized Infantry Division, 102nd Mechanized Infantry Division |
XL Corps | Central Command | 114th Infantry Division, 115th Infantry Division, 103rd Mechanized Infantry Division |
XLI Corps | South Western Command | 80th Armored Division, 81st Armored Division, 25th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XLII Corps | Central Command | 26th Armored Division, 31st Mechanized Infantry Division, 32nd Mechanized Infantry Division |
XLIII Corps | Western Command | 68th Armored Division, 76th Armored Division, 70th Mechanized Infantry Division |
XLIV Corps | Eastern Command | 139th Reserve Infantry Division, 133rd Reserve Armored Division, 138th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
XLV Corps | Central Command | 136th Reserve Artillery Division, 137th Reserve Artillery Division, 171st Reserve Infantry Division |
XLVI Corps | Central Command | 214th Reserve Air Defense Division, 215th Reserve Air Defense Division, 216th Reserve Air Defense Division |
XLVII Corps | Northern Command | 233rd Reserve Infantry Division, 134th Reserve Armored Division, 135th Reserve Armored Division |
XLVIII Corps | Southern Command | 132nd Reserve Artillery Division, 238th Reserve Parachute Division, 239th Reserve Parachute Division |
XLIX Corps | South Western Command | 147th Reserve Armored Division, 148th Reserve Armored Division, 149th Reserve Armored Division |
L Corps | South Western Command | 198th Reserve Infantry Division, 199th Reserve Infantry Division, 200th Reserve Infantry Division |
LI Corps | South Western Command | 140th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 141st Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 142nd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LII Corps | Western Command | 235th Reserve Armored Division, 236th Reserve Armored Division, 237th Reserve Armored Division |
LIII Corps | Eastern Command | 154th Reserve Armored Division, 155th Reserve Armored Division, 156th Reserve Armored Division |
LIV Corps | Northern Command | 157th Reserve Infantry Division, 234th Reserve Armored Division, 146th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LV Corps | Eastern Command | 151st Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 152nd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 153rd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LVI Corps | Southern Command | 246th Reserve Army Aviation Division, 144th Reserve Infantry Division, 145th Reserve Infantry Division |
LVII Corps | Central Command | 167th Reserve Armored Division, 168th Reserve Armored Division, 169th Reserve Armored Division |
LVIII Corps | Central Command | 217th Reserve Armored Division, 218th Reserve Armored Division, 219th Reserve Armored Division |
LIX Corps | Northern Command | 248th Reserve Air Defense Division, 162nd Reserve Artillery Division, 163rd Reserve Artillery Division |
LX Corps | Western Command | 176th Reserve Armored Division, 177th Reserve Armored Division, 178th Reserve Armored Division |
LXI Corps | Western Command | 187th Reserve Armored Division, 188th Reserve Armored Division, 189th Reserve Armored Division |
LXII Corps | Western Command | 207th Reserve Armored Division, 208th Reserve Armored Division, 209th Reserve Armored Division |
LXIII Corps | Eastern Command | 182nd Reserve Infantry Division, 181st Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 150th Reserve Artillery Division |
LXIV Corps | Northern Command | 158th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 159th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 160th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division |
LXV Corps | South Western Command | 183rd Reserve Infantry Division, 249th Reserve Armored Division, 250th Reserve Armored Division |
LXVI Corps | South Western Command | 143rd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 225th Reserve Parachute Division, 226th Reserve Parachute Division |
LXVII Corps | Southern Command | 242nd Reserve Air Defense Division, 243rd Reserve Air Defense Division, 244th Reserve Air Defense Division |
LXVIII Corps | Central Command | 196th Reserve Infantry Division, 197th Reserve Infantry Division, 247th Reserve Army Aviation Division |
LXIX Corps | Central Command | 164th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 165th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 166th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LXX Corps | Northern Command | 190th Reserve Armored Division, 191st Reserve Armored Division,
192nd Reserve Armored Division |
LXXI Corps | Western Command | 222nd Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 223rd Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 224th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division |
LXXII Corps | Eastern Command | 227th Reserve Parachute Division, 241st Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 245th Reserve Armored Division |
LXXIII Corps | Northern Command | 170th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 179th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 180th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division |
LXXIV Corps | South Western Command | 172nd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 173rd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 161st Reserve Mountain Infantry Division |
LXXV Corps | South Western Command | 230th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 231st Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 232nd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LXXVI Corps | Southern Command | 240th Reserve Armored Division, 131st Reserve Parachute Division, 174th Reserve Parachute Division |
LXXVII Corps | Western Command | 211th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 212th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 213th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LXXVIII Corps | Western Command | 184th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 185th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 186th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LXXIX Corps | Northern Command | 201st Reserve Armored Division, 202nd Reserve Armored Division, 203rd Reserve Armored Division |
LXXX Corps | Central Command | 204th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 205th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 206th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
LXXXI Corps | Central Command | 220th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 210th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 221st Reserve Mountain Infantry Division |
LXXXII Corps | Eastern Command | 193rd Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 194th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 195th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division |
LXXXIII Corps | Southern Command | 228th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division, 175th Reserve Mountain Infantry Division, 229th Reserve Mechanized Infantry Division |
[edit] Arms
In addition to this (not to be confused with the Field Corps mentioned above) are the Corps or Arms (Departmental) of the INAGF. The corps mentioned below are the functional divisions entrusted with specific pan-army tasks.
Combat and Support Arms
Services
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[edit] Ranks
[edit] Commissioned Officers
- Field Marshal
- General
- Lieutenant-General
- Major-General
- Brigadier
- Colonel
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
[edit] Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs)
- Subedar Major/Honorary Captain
- Subedar/Honorary Lieutenant
- Subedar Major
- Subedar
- Naib Subedar
[edit] Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs)
- Regimental Havildar Major
- Regimental Quarter Master Havildar
- Company Havildar Major
- Company Quarter Master Havildar
- Havildar
- Naik
- Lance Naik
- Sepoy
[edit] Combat Doctrine
The current combat doctrine of the Indian National Army Ground Force is based on effectively utilizing holding formations and strike formations. In the case of an attack, the holding formations would contain the enemy and strike formations would counterattack to neutralize enemy forces. In the case of an Indian attack, the holding formations would pin enemy forces down whilst the strike formations attack at a point of Indian choosing. The INAGF is large enough to devote several corps to the strike role. Currently, the INAGF is also looking at enhancing its special forces capabilities.
[edit] Equipment
[edit] Individual weapons
[edit] Pistols
- Makarov PM 9x18mm semi-automatic pistol
- SAF Pistol 1A 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol
- Glock 17 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol
- Glock 19 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol
- Stechkin APS 9x18mm machine pistol
[edit] Shotguns
- Saiga-12 .410 shotgun
- TOZ-194 12 gauge shotgun
[edit] Submachine guns/carbines
- PP-19 Bizon 9x18mm submachine gun
- PP-90 9x18mm submachine gun
- SAF Carbine 1A 9x19mm submachine
- SAF Carbine 2A1 9x19 mm silenced carbine
- SKS 7.62x39mm semi-automatic carbine
[edit] Rifles
- RFI SLR1A 7.62x51mm assault rifle
- RFI SLR1C 7.62x51mm assault rifle (fully automatic version of the SLR for use in APCs)
- INSAS 5.56x45mm assault rifle
- Zittara 5.56x45mm assault rifle
- AK-7 7.62x39mm assault rifle (clone of the AK-47)
- Sa vz. 58P 7.62mmx39mm assault rifle
- Howa Type 64 7.62x51mm battle rifle
- Dragunov SVU 7.62x54R sniper rifle
- Zastava M91 7.62x54R sniper rifle
- Zastava M76 7.92x57mm semi-automatic sniper rifle
[edit] Machine guns
- NSV 12.7x108mm heavy machine gun
- Kord 12.7x108mm heavy machine gun
- PKM 7.62x54mm general purpose machine gun
- Pecheneg 7.62x54mm general purpose machine gun
- INSAS 5.56mmx45mm light machine gun
- RPK-74 5.45x39mm light machine gun
[edit] Grenade launchers/assault weapons
- AGS-17 30mm automatic grenade launcher
- Zastava M93 Black Arrow 12.7x108mm anti-materiel rifle
- RPG-7 40mm rocket propelled grenade launcher
- RPG-29 105mm rocket propelled grenade launcher
- 9K34 Strela-3 man-portable air defence missile system
- 9K38 Igla man-portable air defence missile system
- 9K38 Igla man-portable air defence missile system
- SPG-9 73mm recoilless rifle
[edit] Towed artillery
- M-389 155mm towed howitzer
- 2A65 152mm towed howitzer
- M1954 (M-46) 130mm towed howitzer
- Sprut-A 2A45 125mm towed howitzer
- 2A18 (D-30) 122mm towed howitzer
- Nona-K 120mm towed howitzer
- 2A19 100mm anti-tank gun
- 2B9 Vasilek 82mm automatic gun-mortar
- 2B14-1 82mm mortar
- 2s12 120mm mortar
[edit] Vehicles
[edit] Armored vehicles
[edit] Main battle tanks
- Arjun
- Bhim 155mm self-propelled howitzer
- T-90S Bhishma (Indian license-produced version of the T-90)
- T-90SK command tank
- BREM-72S armored recovery vehicle
- MTU-90S bridge layer tank
- IMR-3S combat engineer vehicle
- BMR-3S mine clearing vehicle
- Ajeya MK1/MK2 (Indian license-produced versions of the T-72M/T-72M1)
- Vijayanta
- Kartik bridge layer tank
- Vijayanta armored recovery vehicle
- T-55
- Tarmour armored fighting vehicle
[edit] Light tanks
- PT-76 amphibious light tank
- PT-76K: Command version
- PT-76M: Version with improved amphibious features
- PT-90: Version armed with 90mm rifled tank gun
- Objekt 280: Version fitted with 16x130mm multi barrel rocket launcher
- PT-76RKh: Light NBC reconnaissance vehicle
- MTP-1: Technical support vehicle
- UR-67: Mine-clearing vehicle
- PT-85 amphibious light tank
[edit] Armored fighting vehicles
- BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle
- BMP-3K command vehicle
- BRM-3K "Rys" reconnaissance vehicle
- BREM-L "Beglianka" armored recovery vehicle
- 9P157 "Krizantema-S" anti-tank vehicle
- 9P162 "Kornet-T" anti-tank vehicle
- 2S31 Vena fire support vehicle
- DZM "Vostorg-2" combat engineer vehicle
- UR-93 mine clearing vehicle
- Hermes air defense vehicle
- BMP-II Sarath (Indian license-produced version of the BMP-2)
- Armored Ambulance
- Armored Vehicle Tracked Light Repair
- Armored Amphibious Dozer
- Armored Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle
- NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle
- Namica tank destroyer
- Akash air defense missile system
- Rajendra radar system
- Carrier Mortar Tracked Vehicle
- BMPT tank support fighting vehicle
- BTR-T heavy infantry fighting vehicle
- BMD-3 airborne infantry fighting vehicle
- RKhM-5 chemical reconnaissance vehicle
- BTR-MD “Rakushka” multirole transport vehicle
- 2S25 “Sprut-SD” self-propelled 125mm anti-tank gun
- BMD-1 airborne infantry fighting vehicle
- BMD-1R "Sinitsa" signals vehicle
- BREM-D (Ob'yekt 932) repair and recovery vehicle
- 1V119 "Reostat" artillery observation post
- 2S9 Anona 120mm self-propelled mortar
- BTR-80 armored personnel carrier
- 2S23 "Nona-SVK" fire support vehicle
- R-149BMRA command and signal vehicle
- BMM-80 "Simfoniya" armored ambulance
- E-351BrM mobile electric power station
- PU-12M6 (9S482M6) battery command vehicle
- BTR-70 armored personnel carrier
- BTR-70K command vehicle
- 2S14 "Zhalo-S" anti-tank vehicle
- MT-LB amphibious armored personnel carrier
- 9P149 "Shturm-S" anti-tank vehicle
- RKhM "Kashalot" chemical reconnaissance vehicle
- K-611 radiological reconnaissance vehicle
- K-612 radiological reconnaissance vehicle
- 2S1 122mm self-propelled howitzer
- ASCOD AFV
- Pizarro infantry fighting vehicle
- LT-105 Light Tank
- VCOAV advanced reconnaissance vehicle
- VCREC armored recovery vehicle
- VCZ engineering vehicle
- BMR armored personnel carrier
- BMR 3560.51 (BMR-PC) command vehicle
- BMR 3560.53E (BMR-PM-81) mortar platform with 81mm mortar
- BMR 3560.54 (BMR AMB) ambulance
- BMR 3560.55 (BMR-Recup) light repair vehicle
- BMR 3560.56 signals vehicle
- BMR 3560.59E (BMR-PM-120) mortar carrier with 120mm mortar
- VEC-M1 cavalry reconnaissance vehicle
- Abhay armored fighting vehicle (under development)
- Aditya mine-protected vehicle
[edit] Self-propelled artillery
- 2S7 Pion 203mm self-propelled howitzer
- 2S19 Msta 152mm self-propelled howitzer
- 2S3 Akatsiya 152mm self-propelled howitzer
- ASU-85 85mm airborne self-propelled howitzer
- 2S31 Vena 120mm self-propelled mortar/cannon
- Smerch 9K58 300mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- Pinaka 214mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
- BM-21 122mm self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
[edit] Non-combat/support vehicles
- UAZ-469 light utility vehicle
- UAZ-469B light utility vehicle
- GAZ-3937 "Vodnik" light utility vehicle
- GAZ-33097 2-ton truck
- ZIL-131 3.5 ton truck
- Ural-43206 4.5-ton truck
- Ural-4320 5-ton truck
- KAMAZ-43101 6-ton truck
- ZIL-135 9-ton truck
- Ural-5323 10-ton truck
- MAZ-543 20-ton truck
- TMM-6 Heavy Bridge-Building System
- MAZ-543 tractor
- URAL-5423 tractor
- Sarvatra 8x8 truck-mounted bridging system
- Mahinda light multirole 4x4
- Rampar amphibious 4x4
- Ashok Leyland fire fighting truck
- Ashok Leyland 5kl water bowser
- Ashkor Leyland 4x4 light recovery vehicle
- Iveco Eurocargo all terrain utility vehicle
- URO VAMTAC, high tactic mobility, all-terrain 4x4 vehicle
[edit] Aircraft
[edit] Helicopters
- HAL Dhruv multirole utility helicopter
- Mil Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter
- Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter
- Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter
[edit] Fixed-wing
- CASA CN-235 transport aircraft
- CASA C-212 Aviocar medium transport
[edit] UAVs
- Nishant