The Defense Forces of India
- Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces
(includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, and Coast Guard)
- Manpower availability: males age 15-49 253,134,487; males fit for military
service 148,814,104; males reach military age (17) annually 9,461,907 (1995
est.)
- Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $7.8 billion, 2.8% of GDP
(FY94/95)
See also Ronnie Johnson's Forgotten Solder Page, which emphasizes
Bangalore.
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