<P> The Indian Armed Forces ( Hindi ( in IAST ) : Bhāratīya Saśastra Senāeṃ ) are the military forces of the Republic of India . It consists of three professional uniformed services : the Indian Army , Indian Navy , and Indian Air Force . Additionally , the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Indian Coast Guard and paramilitary organisations ( Assam Rifles , and Special Frontier Force ) and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command , the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Integrated Defence Staff . The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces . The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) of the Government of India . With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel , it is the world 's 2nd largest military force and has the world 's largest volunteer army . It is important to note that the Central Armed Police Forces , which are commonly and incorrectly referred to as ' Paramilitary Forces ' , are headed by officers from the Indian Police Service and are under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs , not the Ministry of Defence . </P>
<P> The Indian Armed Forces ( Hindi ( in IAST ) : Bhāratīya Saśastra Senāeṃ ) are the military forces of the Republic of India . It consists of three professional uniformed services : the Indian Army , Indian Navy , and Indian Air Force . Additionally , the Indian Armed Forces are supported by the Indian Coast Guard and paramilitary organisations ( Assam Rifles , and Special Frontier Force ) and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command , the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Integrated Defence Staff . The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces . The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) of the Government of India . With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel , it is the world 's 2nd largest military force and has the world 's largest volunteer army . It is important to note that the Central Armed Police Forces , which are commonly and incorrectly referred to as ' Paramilitary Forces ' , are headed by officers from the Indian Police Service and are under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs , not the Ministry of Defence . </P>
who is the supreme commander of armed forced in india
who is the supreme commander of armed forced in india
The President of India
The President of India