Links to comparison charts can be found below. Several of these lists mention nato reference codes these are the nato rank reference codes used for easy comparison among nato countries. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another.
This article is a list of various states armed forces ranking designations. Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in house formula to. For 2020 india is ranked 4 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual gfp review it holds a pwrindx rating of 0 0953 0 0000 considered perfect.
The mighty indian military is one of the top five powers in the world though growing civilian unrest is shifting the focus within. The topmost ranks in the columns are the highest officer ranks and they decrease as they go down the column. Given below are the equivalent ranks of the commissioned officers in the indian army the indian air force and the indian navy.
The indian armed forces comprise the army the air force and the navy. The indian army is also the second largest standing army in the world. The indian army is the land based branch of the indian armed forces it is the largest component of the indian armed forces with 1 237 117 active troops and 960 000 reserve troops.
The rank of field marshal is the ceremonial rank and has been conferred only to two officers of the indian army field marshal sam manekshaw 1973 field marshal k m carriappa 1983. Here are some special facts about indian armed forces. Insignia of commissioned officers.
Insignia of indian air force. It does not currently exist in the army organizational structure. India has a field marshal rank but it is mostly honorary.
Traditional names for ranks are still used as well as western names.
Army ranks india. Until 26 january 1950 when india became a republic the indian army utilised the british pattern rank badges of the british indian army upon independence in 1947 india became a dominion within the british commonwealth of nations but the old rank insignia incorporating the tudor crown and four pointed bath star pip was retained as george vi remained commander in chief of the. The field marshal rank is the top rank in the indian army. Let us tell you that only field marshal sam manekshaw and field marshal km cariappa were the only two officers to be elevated to the rank of field marshal. The field marshal rank is the highest rank in the indian army.
It is a ceremonial or wartime rank and field marshal sam manekshaw and field marshal km cariappa have been the only two officers to. Indian army ranks ranks of commissioned officers of the indian army. This is the highest attainable rank in the indian army. There are only two persons till date who took the position of field marshal.
One of them was the very famous k m cariappa. The other was sam manekshaw. The following tables present the ranks of the azad hind fauj. These ranks generally correspond with those of western militaries and in particular reflect those of the british and commonwealth armies.
These ranks generally correspond with those of western militaries and in particular reflect those of the british and commonwealth armies. The following tables present the ranks of the azad hind fauj. The other was sam manekshaw.
One of them was the very famous k m cariappa. There are only two persons till date who took the position of field marshal. This is the highest attainable rank in the indian army.
Indian army ranks ranks of commissioned officers of the indian army. It is a ceremonial or wartime rank and field marshal sam manekshaw and field marshal km cariappa have been the only two officers to. The field marshal rank is the highest rank in the indian army.
Let us tell you that only field marshal sam manekshaw and field marshal km cariappa were the only two officers to be elevated to the rank of field marshal. The field marshal rank is the top rank in the indian army. Until 26 january 1950 when india became a republic the indian army utilised the british pattern rank badges of the british indian army upon independence in 1947 india became a dominion within the british commonwealth of nations but the old rank insignia incorporating the tudor crown and four pointed bath star pip was retained as george vi remained commander in chief of the.
