The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army,[3] and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general, but it would be replaced by Chief Of Defence Staff. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal, who are K M Cariappa and Sam Manekshaw, a five-star rank, which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army originated from the armies of the East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army, and the armies of the princely states, which were merged into the national army after independence. In India we celebrate january 15th as Army day. Headquarters of India Army is in Integrated Defence headquarters, Ministry Of Defence, New Delhi. The bone of the Indian Army is Manpower rather than Technology. The Indian Army has an active force of 1.4 million. The Indian Army is the fourth largest army in the world. Indian Army Protects the highest battlefield on earth which is siachen.
The primary Objective of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity, to defend the nation from external aggression and internal threats, and to maintain peace and security within its borders. It conducts humanitarian rescue operations during natural calamities and other disturbances, such as Operation Surya Hope, and can also be requisitioned by the government to cope with internal threats. It is a major component of national power, alongside the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force.