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Command

HQ Location

Central Command

Lucknow

Eastern Command

Kolkata

Northern Command

Udhampur

Southern Command

Pune

SW Command

Jaipur

Western Command

Chandigarh

Training Command (ARTRAC)

Shimla

Command (Operational)

HQ Location

Central Air Command

Allahabad

Eastern Air Command

Shillong

Southern Air Command

Thiruvananthapuram

South Western Air Command

Gandhinagar

Western Air Command

New Delhi

Training Command

Bengaluru

Maintenance Command

Nagpur

Command

HQ Location

Western Naval Command

Mumbai

Eastern Naval Command

Visakhapatnam

Southern Naval Command

Cochin

Training Institution

Place

Estd in

Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC)

Dehradun

1922

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

Dehradun

1932

High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS)

Gulmarg

1948

National Defence Academy (NDA)

Khadakwasla

1949

National Defence College (NDC)

New Delhi

1960

Officers Training Academy (OTA)

Chennai

1963

Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School

Vairengte (Mizoram)

1970

College of Defence Management

Secunderabad

1970

College of Combat/Army War College

Mhow (MP)

1971

Army Cadet College (ACC)

Dehradun

1977

Army Air Defence College (AADC)

Gopalpur (Odisha)

1989

Army School of Physical Training (ASPT)

Pune

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Army

Air Force

Navy

General

Air Chief Marshal

Admiral

Lt General

Air Marshal

Vice Admiral

Major General

Air Vice Marshal

Rear Admiral

Brigadier

Air Commodore

Commodore

Colonel

Group Captain

Captain

Lt Colonel

Wing Commander

Commander

Major

Squadron Leader

Lt Commander

Captain

Flight Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Flying Officer

Sub-Lieutenant

Organisation

Established

Assam Rifles (AR)

Established in 1835, originally called Cachar Levy. It is the oldest paramilitary force in the country. Its main objective is to monitor international borders in North-East India and counter insurgency operations in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland.

Intelligence Bureau (IB)

Set up in 1920. Its objective is to collect secret information related to the country's security. It was originally established as the Central Special Branch (CSB) in 1887 and renamed IB in 1920.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Set up in 1939. Its main objective is to assist the State/Union Territory Police in maintaining law and order.

National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Established in 1948. Its main objective is to stimulate interest among youth in national defense and build reserve manpower for expanding the armed forces.

Territorial Army (TA)

Established in 1948. It is a voluntary, part-time force (between 18 and 42 years), consisting of civilians who wish to assist in the defense of the country.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Established in 1962, after the Chinese attack. Employed mainly for monitoring the Northern borders, stopping smuggling, and illegal immigration.

Home Guard

Established in 1962, to assist the police in maintaining security, helping defense forces, and supporting local authorities in emergencies.

Border Security Force (BSF)

Established in 1965. It maintains vigilance over international borders to prevent intrusion.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Set up in 1969 after the recommendations of Justice B Mukherji. Its objective is to monitor industrial complexes of the Central Government.

Indian Coast Guard

Set up in 1978. Its objective is to protect maritime and other national interests in India's maritime zones.

National Security Guards (NSG)

Established in 1984 to counter the surge of militancy in the country. It is a highly trained force that deals with militants effectively.

Rapid Action Force (RAF)

Established in 1991. Under the operational command of CRPF, 10 battalions have been reoriented to tackle communal riots.