Indian Army
Land service branch of Indian Military
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Summary
Indian Army is an army[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of army entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,407 views/month, #2 of 254).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: India[3]
- Item operated: list of equipment of the Indian Army[4]
- Headquarters location: New Delhi[5]
- Chief executive officer: Chief of Defence Staff[6]
- Child organization or unit: Central Command[7], Eastern Command[8], Northern Command[9], Southern Command[10], South Western Command[11], Western Command[12], Army Training Command[13]
- Part of: Indian Armed Forces[14]
- Commons category: Army of India[15]
- Color: gold[16], red[17], black[18]
- Inception: January 26, 1950[19], 1947[20]
- Official website: http://indianarmy.nic.in/[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Indian Army[22]
- Employees: 1,248,000[23], 960,000[24]
- Replaces: British Indian Army[25]
- Owner of: Eden Gardens[26]
- Position held by head of the organization: Chief of the Army Staff[27]
- Social media followers: 7,044,786[28], 6,473,391[29], 542,000[30], 7,480,387[31], 598,000[32], 7,678,838[33], 629,000[34], 683,000[35], 730,000[36]
Why It Matters
Indian Army has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]