Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
11-December-2013 16:49 IST
The present strength of the Indian Armed Forces is as under:Increasing the Strength of Armed Forces
| Army | Navy (as on 31.10.2013) | Air Force (as on 01.12.2013) | |||
| Officers (as on 01.07.2013) | Other Ranks (as on 01.10.2013) | Officers | Sailors | Officers | Airmen |
| 38574 | 1132473 | 8896 | 51608 | 11918 | 130209 |
Force accretion of the Armed Forces is an ongoing process dictated primarily by capabilities to be achieved, threat perceptions, prevailing external strategic security environment and emerging technologies. The force accretion programme is being pursued in accordance with the Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan and the 12th Defence Plan (2012-2017).