Military expenditures:
2.04% of GDP
(2019)
2.42% of GDP
(2018)
2.51% of GDP
(2017)
2.51% of GDP
(2016)
2.41% of GDP
(2015)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
48
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Indian Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes marines), Air Force, Coast Guard; Defense Security Corps (paramilitary forces); Ministry of Home Affairs paramilitary forces: Central Armed Police Force (includes Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guards, Sashastra Seema Bal)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, currently serve in combat roles as pilots, and under consideration for Army combat roles
(2019)
