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Military Manpower | |
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Active troops | 1,325,000 (3rd) |
Reserve forces | 1,155,000 (7th) |
Paramilitary forces | 1,293,300 (4th) |
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Indian Army | |
Indian Air Force | |
Indian Navy | |
Indian Coast Guard | |
Paramilitary forces of India | |
Strategic Nuclear Command | |
History | |
Military history of India | |
Ranks | |
Air Force ranks and insignia | |
Army ranks and insignia | |
Naval ranks and insignia |
The following graphs presents the officer ranks of the Indian navy. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks.
Officer ranks[]
While the provision for the rank of Admiral of the Fleet exists, it is primarily intended for major wartime use and honour. No officer of the Indian Navy has yet been conferred this rank. Both the Army and Air Force have had officers who have been conferred with the equivalent rank – Field Marshals Sam Manekshaw and Cariappa of the Army and Marshal of the Indian Air Force (MIAF) Arjan Singh.
The highest ranked naval officer is the Chief of Naval Staff.
India uses the Midshipman rank in its navy, and all future officers carry the rank upon entering the Indian Naval Academy. They are commissioned Sub-lieutenants upon finishing their course of study.
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Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear Admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
Lieutenant | Sublieutenant | Midshipman | |
Enlisted ratings[]
The Navy has no JCO[Clarification needed] ranks and 4 enlisted ratings.
- Master Chief Petty Officer (1st Class)
- Master Chief Petty Officer (2nd Class)
- Chief Petty Officer
- Petty Officer
- Leading Seaman
- Seaman I
- Seaman II
See also[]
- Comparative military ranks
- Indian military
- Military rank
- Army ranks and insignia of India
- Indian Coast Guard
Notes[]
External links[]
The original article can be found at Naval ranks and insignia of India and the edit history here.