India Military 2001

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)

NOTE: The information regarding India on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of India Military 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about India Military 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.