INDIAN ARMY

Indian Army, the largest constituent of the Indian Armed Forces, is the land-based branch of the forces and a major component of national power, alongside the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force.

The President of India is the supreme commander of the Indian Army, while Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general, is its professional head. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal, 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 ...