Army ranks and insignia of India
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| Military Man Power | |
|---|---|
| Total armed forces | 2,414,700 (Ranked 3rd) |
| Active troops | 1,414,000 (Ranked 3rd) |
| Total troops | 3,773,300 (Ranked 6th) |
| Paramilitary forces | 1,089,700 |
| Components | |
| Indian Army |  |
| Indian Air Force |  |
| Indian Navy |  |
| Indian Coast Guard |  |
| Indian Paramilitary Forces | |
| Strategic Nuclear Command | |
| History | |
| Military history of India | |
| Ranks | |
| Air Force ranks and insignia of India | |
| Army ranks and insignia of India | |
| Naval ranks and insignia of India | |
The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian army. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks. India does have Field Marshal rank, but its mostly honorary.
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[edit] Officer ranks
| All-forces ranks | Insignia |
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| General |  |
| Lieutenant General |  |
| Major General |  |
| Brigadier |  |
| Colonel |  |
| Lieutenant Colonel |  |
| Major |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |
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| Second Lieutenant - Obsolete Rank in Indian Army |
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[edit] Junior Commissioned Officer and Non Commissioned ranks
| Junior Commissioned Officer Ranks | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Subedar Major/Risaldar Major* |  |
| Subedar/Risaldar* |  |
| Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar* |  |
| Non Commissioned Ranks | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Regimental Havildar Major - Obsolete Appointment |  |
| Regimental Quarter Master Havildar - Obsolete Appointment |  |
| Company Havildar Major/Squadron Daffadar Major* |  |
| Company Quarter Master Havildar/Squadron Quarter Master Daffadar* |  |
| Havildar/Daffadar* |  |
| Naik/Lance Daffadar* |  |
| Lance Naik/Acting Lance Daffadar* |  |
| Sepoy/Sowar* |
* Equivalent Cavalry/Armoured Corps rank
