The mighty Indian armed forces

we are here to guard our nation we are here to guard our nation we are here to guard our nation

National security objectives

In dia’s national security objectives are served by:

• Defending the country’s borders as defined by law and enshrined in the Constitution; and protecting the lives and property of its citizens against terrorism and insurgencies.
• Maintaining a secure, effective and credible minimum deterrent against the use or the threat of use of weapons of mass destruction against India. The determination of the profile of this deterrent, including accurate and refined delivery systems, is a sovereign responsibility; it cannot be otherwise.
• Securing the country against restrictions on the transfer of material, equipment and technologies that have a bearing on India’s security, particularly its defence preparedness. This involves a greater emphasis on indigenous research, development and production to meet the nation’s requirements.
• Promoting further co-operation and understanding with neighbouring countries and implementing mutually agreed confidence-building measures.
• Working with countries of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) to address key challenges before the international community and engaging in co-operative security initiatives such as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
• Pursuing security and strategic dialogues with major powers and key partners and
• Following a consistent and principled policy on disarmament and international security issues based on the principles of supreme national interest, universality, non-discrimination and equal security for all salient features of national security environment.

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  India’s Nuclear Policy, Disarmament and International Security

 India has been consistent in its commitment to the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and to global nuclear disarmament on a universal and non-discriminatory basis. At the same time, India’s legitimate national security  requirements cannot be overlooked, especially in view of the developments in this region. In this context, as a non-aligned country, India has always maintained that it would not be a party to any discriminatory non-proliferation   system. The principal plank of our nuclear policy has not changed and we continue to believe that a nuclear weapon free world would enhance India’s security along with the security of all other nations. Moreover, our nuclear policy has also been marked by restraint and openness. As a nuclear weapon state, we are even more conscious of our responsibility in this regard. In the past, we have undertaken a number of initiatives in pursuance of global nuclear disarmament. India would continue to take such initiatives both individually and collectively. We are committed to co-operating with like-minded States to ensure that the emerging world order will rest on the principles of universality, democracy and non-discrimination.

The circumstances under which India was obliged to stand aside on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 are well known. With the steps taken to address its security requirements, in May 1998, India has voluntarily announced a moratorium on further underground nuclear testing.

  India has maintained that lasting non-proliferation can only be achieved through disarmament and discriminatory treaties are unstable instruments. As a responsible State committed to non-proliferation, India has declared that it shall not transfer nuclear weapons or related know-how to other countries. India maintains an effective system of export controls and shall make it more stringent where necessary to render it more effective in the context of a nuclear India.

India’s nuclear policy can be summarized as:

• India’s security interests require the maintenance of an effective and credible minimum deterrent. This flows from the principle of minimum sufficiency, which precludes an arms race with anyone.
• India has made a formal commitment to no first use of nuclear weapons. India maintains a unilateral moratorium on explosive nuclear tests. It is now engaged in discussions with key interlocutors on a range of issues, including the CTBT.
• India is engaged in negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament on a treaty banning production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
• India has an effective export control mechanism in place that is continuously refined and updated to prevent the unauthorised transfer of sensitive equipment, material and technologies.
• India’s nuclear deterrent is based on the principle of strict political and civilian control. Such control would be exercised through appropriate scientific, technological and military management of the nuclear assets of the country to prevent unauthorised or accidental use.

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 INTRODUCTION

Looking back from the 1990s,when the Indian Army projects power and sinew, it becomes difficult to remember the kind of fledgeling it was in 1947.

 Grit and experience affect the growth of an institution. Fighting four major wars, insurgency and    other low intensity wars has indeed made it an eminently and effficient battle trained, war machine.

 Changing times bring changing needs. Battle training must tell also on the structuring of the army, for it is this function that extracts the most from the assets available, both men and material. A look at the command and structuring of the Indian Army shows how finely these have been tuned to meet India's threat perceptions, based on the experience of the major wars that it has fought and the present-day geo-political context.

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OUR MIGHT

A TANK BATTALION ON MARCH.................

A SOPHISTICATED MILITARY RADAR WEAPON...

SNOWY MOUNTAINS OR DESERT STORMS,

                                                                               WE ARE  EVERY-WHERE.........

READY TO FIRE.......

                           THE 128MM BOFORS  GUN AND OTHER POWERFUL GUNS OF INDIAN ARTILLERY DIVISION.THESE GUNS PROVED TO BE LETHAL WEAPONS DURING THE "KARGIL WAR" FOR THE ENEMY SOLDIERS.

  STATIC OR MOBILE, STRONG EVERYWHERE...............

A MOBILE LAUNCHER, A GRENADE LAUNCHER AND A 132MM GUN ON DISPLAY.

AIR OR LAND WE ARE THERE TO PROTECT OUR MOTHERLAND..........

                     AN ARMY "CHETAK"  COMBAT HELICOPTER, MIGHTY T-22"ARJUN" TANKS

                     & T-30 TANKS.

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