What is Indian Army?
[[File:Indian Army Insignia round.png|thumb|180px|Flag of the Indian Army]] The '''Indian Army''' is the part of the [[Indian Armed Forces|Indian Military]] which operates on land. It is the largest part of the Indian Military. It was started as the [[British Indian Army]] in 1895 and later absorbed the [[Presidency armies]]. In 1947 it became the army of independent India. In 2010, Indian Army had 1,128,000 active personnel and 960,000 personnel.<ref>IISS 2010, pp. 360</ref> It has more [[soldier]]s than any other nation except [[People's Liberation Army|China]], the [[United States Army|United States]], and [[Russian Ground Forces|Russia]]. Majority of the Indian Army's forces are currently stationed in the northern region of [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/General-V-K-Singh-takes-over-as-new-Indian-Army-chief/articleshow/5746561.cms|title=General V K Singh takes over as new Indian Army chief - Times of India ►|website=The Times of India}}</ref> == References == <references/> {{military-stub}} [[Category:Armies]] [[Category:Indian military organizations]]