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35-676: As of September 2019, around 10,000 UBGLs were manufactured. The UBGL was in Indian military service since 2010. It was reported by the Indian Ministry of Defence in 2011 that paramilitary forces ordered around 100 UBGLs. In 2020, production of 40mm rounds began in Ammunition Factory Khadki under Atmanirbhar Bharat . The first ammunition consignment was sent to the Border Security Force . On August 2, 2021, OFT announced that

70-602: A chief guest . The Ministry has the largest budget among the federal departments of India and currently stands third in military expenditure in the world , among countries of the world. A Military Department was created in the Supreme Government of the English East India Company at Kolkata in the year 1776, having the main function to sift and record orders relating to the Army issued by various Departments of

105-671: Is '"the principal arm and Secretariat to the Chiefs of Staff Committee". The Chiefs of Staff Committee is composed of: (a) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) ; (b) Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) ; (c) Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) ; and (d) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) (non-voting member). The Scientific Adviser to the Minister of Defence is invited to attend whenever needed. The senior-most member of

140-669: Is a 4-star General (or his equivalent in the Air Force or the Navy). The first Chief of Defence Staff was General Bipin Rawat , who took over on 1 January 2020. "Chiefs of Staff are the authority for advising the Defence Minister and normally through him the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on all military matters which require ministerial consideration". The Integrated Defence Staff

175-658: Is a button located on the left side of the barrel, allowing the soldier to fire both the rifle and grenade launcher without having to change his firing posture. Its maximum range is 400 metres. The weapon uses a simple ladder sight mechanism, similar to the GP-25 . It also has tritium illuminated sights for night firing. The ammunition fired by the UBGL is similar to the Milkor MGL used by the Indian Army, allowing for standardisation. To install

210-585: Is an officer from the Indian Administrative Service , apart from the Defence Secretary, there are three other secretary -level posts in the Ministry of Defence. Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister plays a key role in the formulation of research and development policies and in promoting self-reliance in Indian defence industries. In 1955, the title of Commander-in-Chief was abolished and

245-712: Is discharged through the Ministry of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibilities in the context of the defence of the country. The Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) is the head of the Ministry of Defence." The Defence Ministry is responsible for "obtaining policy directions of the Government on all defence and security related matters" and communicating these directions to "Services Headquarters, Inter-Services Organisations, Production Establishments and Research and Development Organisations". The MoD works closely with

280-498: Is regarded as the "Father of the Indian Army". From the mid-eighteenth century, the East India Company began to maintain armies at each of its three main stations, or Presidencies of British India , at Calcutta (Bengal), Madras and Bombay . The Bengal Army, Madras Army, and Bombay Army were quite distinct, each with its own Regiments and cadre of European officers. All three armies contained European regiments in which both

315-452: Is the senior most civil servant in the ministry and is responsible for coordinating the activities of the four departments in the ministry. His/her role is to ensure that the MoD operates effectively as a department of the government. Defence Secretary is assisted by additional secretaries and joint secretaries to Government of India posted in the ministry. The Defence Secretary , generally,

350-598: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 . Irregular cavalry were raised by the " silladar system " employed by rulers of Indian states. Irregular cavalry regiments had very few British officers. In addition, native artillery and pioneers (referred to later as Sappers and Miners) were also raised. Between 1796 and 1804, a regimental system on a two battalion basis was introduced. The battalions were only theoretically linked together and shared no esprit de corps . The number of British officers went up to 22 per battalion, which diminished

385-517: The National Security Council , Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs . The functions of MoD which in 1947 was mainly logistic support to the armed forces, have undergone far-reaching changes. In November 1962, following the 1962 war, a Department of Defence Production was set up to deal with research, development and production of defence equipment. In November 1965,

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420-698: The Armed forces, the Government has set up the Integrated Defence Staff, headed by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff as the chairman. It was created on 1 October 2001 based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers which was set up in 2000 (post-Kargil) to review India's defence management. It acts as the point organisation for integration of policy, doctrine, war-fighting and procurement by employing best management practices. The chairman of Integrated Defences Staff

455-800: The Army and the Military Supply departments. In April 1909 the Military Supply Department was abolished and the Army Department took over its functions. The Army Department was redesignated as the Defence Department in January 1938. The Department of Defence became the Ministry of Defence under a cabinet minister in August 1947. The responsibility for national defence "rests with the Cabinet, which

490-733: The British Army, but its 'Native' regiments were not. The three separate Presidency Armies therefore continued to exist, and their European officers continued to be listed as members of the Bengal, Madras or Bombay Army rather than the British Army . However, the Presidency Armies began to be described collectively as the Indian Army . Following the Rebellion recruitment of 'Native' Regiments switched to

525-581: The COSC is appointed its chairperson . General Bipin Rawat was the last head of COSC. The position of COSC has ceased to exist with the creation of Chief of Defence Staff . General Bipin Rawat was appointed the first Chief of Defence Staff in 2019. He died in a helicopter crash on 8 December 2021. MoD is headed by the Defence Minister of India , who is supported by one, or more than one, minister of state. There are about 400,000 defence civilians, under

560-894: The Crown took over the Company and its three armies. In 1895, the three presidency armies were merged into a united Indian Army . The origin of the British Indian Army and subsequently the army of independent India lies in the origins of the Presidency Armies which preceded them. The first purely Indian troops employed by the British were watchmen employed in each of the Presidencies of the British East India Company to protect their trading stations. These were all placed in 1748 under one Commander-in-Chief , Major-General Stringer Lawrence who

595-483: The Department of Defence Production (DDP), the Department of Defence Research and Development (DRDO), and the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW). The Defence Secretary of India functions as head of the Department of Defence, and is additionally responsible for coordinating the activities of the departments in the ministry. The principal functions of all the departments are as follows: The Finance Division of

630-400: The Department of Defence Production. A Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister was appointed to advise on scientific aspects of military equipment and the research and design of defence forces equipment. The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare was created in 2004. The Ministry of Defence consists of five departments; the Department of Defence (DoD), the Department of Military Affairs (DMA),

665-399: The Department of Defence Supplies was created for planning and execution of schemes for import substitution of requirements for defence purposes. These two Departments were later merged to form the Department of Defence Production and Supplies. In 1980, the Department of Defence Research and Development was created. In January 2004, the Department of Defence Production and Supplies was renamed

700-585: The Government of East India Company. The Military Department initially functioned as a branch of the Public Department and maintained a list of Army personnel. With the Charter Act 1833 , the Secretariat of the Government of the East India Company was reorganised into four departments, each headed by a secretary to the Government. The armies in the presidencies of Bengal , Bombay and Madras functioned as

735-458: The MOD including Ministry of Finance personnel attached to MOD. In 2015–16 Defence pension bill was ₹ 54,500 crore (equivalent to ₹ 780 billion or US$ 9.4 billion in 2023) of which about 36 per cent was on account of defence civilians. The ministers are supported by several civilian, scientific and military advisers. The Defence Secretary as head of the Department of Defence,

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770-518: The Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of India . As per Statista , MoD is the largest employer in the world with 29.2 lakh (2.92 million) employees. At present, the new creation of National Defence University , for the training of military officials and concerned civilian officials, will be administered and overseen by the Ministry. The Ministry organises and runs Republic Day celebrations and parade every year in January at Rajpath , hosting

805-598: The Ministry of Defence is headed by the Financial Adviser (Defence Services). The financial advisor exercises financial control over proposals involving expenditure from the Defence Budget and is responsible for the internal audit and accounting of defence expenditure. In the latter tasks, the financial advisor is assisted by the Controller General of Defence Accounts . To ensure a high degree of synergy between

840-619: The UBGL was made compatible with the Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR), which is being brought into service by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and various State Police Forces. The UBGL can be attached to the INSAS and various AK-47 rifles. It has a three-point attachment system to be able to mount the UBGL to the rifles with a built-in safety to prevent accidental discharge. The trigger system

875-420: The UBGL, the handguard of an INSAS/AK-type rifle needs to be removed first before the device is installed. The UBGL can be used to fire Practice, HEAP, HEDP and RP-type 40mm rounds. Ministry of Defence (India) 700,000 (reserve personnel) (2023) The Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) ( romanized : Raksha Mantralay ) is charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of

910-756: The armies of the three presidencies of the East India Company 's rule in India , later the forces of the British Crown in India , composed primarily of Indian sepoys . The presidency armies were named after the presidencies: the Bengal Army , the Madras Army and the Bombay Army . Initially, only Europeans served as commissioned or non-commissioned officers. In time, Indian Army units were garrisoned from Peshawar in

945-576: The control of the Crown , which was exercised by the Secretary of State for India . Two members of the council were responsible for military affairs. One was the Military Member, who supervised all administrative and financial matters. The other was the commander-in-chief who was responsible for all operational matters. The Military Department was abolished in March 1906 and replaced by two separate departments;

980-525: The government relating directly to national security and the Indian Armed Forces . The President of India is the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the country. The Ministry of Defence provides policy framework and resources to the armed forces to discharge their responsibility in the context of the country's defence. The Indian Armed Forces (including Indian Army , Indian Air Force , Indian Navy ) and Indian Coast Guard under

1015-665: The idea of sepoy battalions for the Bengal Presidency. These would be Indian soldiers, armed, dressed, and trained the same as the " red coats " (British soldiers), and commanded by a nucleus of British officers. The Madras Presidency followed suit with six battalions in 1759, followed by the Bombay Presidency in 1767. Recruitment in all cases was done locally, with battalions each drawn from single castes, and from specific communities, villages, and families. Regular cavalry regiments were raised in 1784, of which only three survived

1050-461: The importance of native officers. Control by Regimental commanders was excessive and exasperating to the battalions, and the system was reverted in 1824. Thereafter, units were formed into single battalion regiments, which were numbered per their seniority of raising. Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the consequent takeover of power by the British government from the East India Company , its European regiments were amalgamated in 1860 with

1085-594: The north, to Sind in the west, and to Rangoon in the east. The army was engaged in the wars to extend British control in India (the Mysore , Maratha and Sikh wars ) and beyond (the Burma , Afghan , First and Second Opium Wars , and the Expedition to Abyssinia ). The presidency armies, like the presidencies themselves, belonged to the Company until the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , when

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1120-524: The officers and men were Europeans, as well as a larger number of 'Native' regiments, in which the officers were Europeans and the other ranks were Indians. They included Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry regiments, so historical sources refer to the Bengal/Madras/Bombay Artillery/Cavalry/Infantry (the latter often termed "Native Infantry" or "N.I."). From the mid-eighteenth century onwards, the Crown began to dispatch regiments of

1155-434: The regular British Army to India, to reinforce the Company's armies. These troops are often referred to as "H.M.'s Regiments" or "Royal regiments". By 1824, the size of the combined armies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay was about 200,000 and had at least 170 sepoy and 16 European regiments. In 1844 the combined average strength of the three armies was 235,446 native and 14,584 European. In 1757, Robert Clive came up with

1190-564: The respective presidency armies until April 1895, when the presidency armies were unified into a single Indian Army. For administrative convenience, it was divided into four commands: Punjab (including the North West Frontier ), Bengal (including Burma ), Madras and Bombay (including Sindh , Quetta and Aden ). The supreme authority over the Indian Army was vested in the Governor General-in-Council , subject to

1225-653: The three service chiefs were designated as the Chief of the Army Staff , the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff . The heads of the three services of Indian Armed Forces are: The SRIJAN is a portal launched by MoD to take up the products imported for indigenisation. According to Ministry; it displays defence products that have been imported recently and will tag with the Defence Public sector undertakings , Ordinance Factory Board and others to push for its domestic manufacturing for exports in future. Presidency armies The presidency armies were

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