Armed forces facing shortage of 60,000 personnel: Govt
Addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Indian armed forces are facing a shortage of nearly 60,000 personnel. While the Army faces the maximum shortage with over 27,000 vacancies, 9,259 officer posts are vacant across the forces. Over 16,000 posts are vacant in the Navy and the Air Force faces a shortage of 15,503 personnel.