The presentation gives a brief overview of the Indian army.

2. Contents
• Introduction
• History
• Role & Importance
• Features Of Army
• A Soldiers Sacrifice in Army

3. Introduction
• Land based branch and largest component of
Indian Armed forces.
• Largest standing volunteer Army with
1,129,900 personnel.
• Inherited most of the infrastructure of the
British Indian Army.
• Headed by chief of the army staff (COAS)

4. President of India is the Commander
in Chief of Indian Armed Forces

5. History
• Evolved from the British Army.
• Immediately after independence – fought first Indo-
Pak War in 1947-48.
• Liberated Goa in 1961.
• Fought Sino-India War in 1962.
• Fought three subsequent war with Pakistan in 1962 ,
1965 & 1971.
• Other major operation undertaken by Indian Army
include operation Vijay & operation Parakram.

6. Role
• Safe guard territorial integrity of the nation
against external aggression.
• Due to Country’s long borders different
Geographical and climatic conditions such as
desert terrain in the west , snow covered
mountains in the north , thick rain fed
mountain jungle in the east , the army has to
constantly prepare itself for diverse conditions.
• It assist civil administration during internal
security.
• It organizes relief operation camp during
natural disaster like flood , earthquake and
cyclone.

7. Feature of Indian Army
• Our Indian Army is highly equipped with
number of latest weapons.
• Indian Army is having a large no. of tanks and
aircrafts.
• Indian soldiers are considered as the best hill
climbers in among different countries.
• Indian Army has active participants in UN
peacekeeping mission.

8. High Ranked Officers

9. A Soldier Sacrifice
• We celebrate Holi , Diwali and many other
festivals but a soldier did not time to
celebrate single festival.
• No one care for soldier who give their life for
India’s sake. We should care about them who
present 24 hours for our saftey.