Short facts about the military of India

Military branches:

Army, Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, and National Security Guards)

Military manpower - military age:

17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:

males age 15-49:  280,204,502 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:

males age 15-49:  164,410,461 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

males:  10,879,384 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$13.02 billion (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

2.5% (FY00)

Source: World Factbook