As of 2019, the Indian army had the largest strength of personnel with over * people working in various capacities. Notably, this figure excluded over thousand personnel working as non-regular junior commissioned officers and other class two workers. The Indian air force came second, but with a wide margin after the army, with over *** thousand personnel. The naval forces had fewer personnel who were mainly recruited as sailors, crew and ground staff.
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Ministry of Defence (India). (July 24, 2019). Strength of Indian defense personnel as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1041681/india-number-defense-personnel-by-forces/
Ministry of Defence (India). "Strength of Indian defense personnel as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 24, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1041681/india-number-defense-personnel-by-forces/
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Strength of Indian defense personnel as of 2019, by type of force (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Defence (India), July 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1041681/india-number-defense-personnel-by-forces/
