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'''[[Indian Army]]''' is the [[army|land force]] of the [[Armed Forces of India]] and has the prime responsibility of conducting land-based warfare. The Indian Army maintains the 3rd largest active force in the world. The Indian Army is a well-trained and well-equipped military service, with a troop strength of over a [[million]]. It is a completely voluntary service, the [[military draft]] never having been imposed in India. The army has rich combat experience in diverse terrains, considering India's diversity on this front, and also has a distinguished history of serving in [[United Nations]] [[peacekeeping]] operations. The force is headed by the [[Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army|Chief of Army Staff]]. The highest rank in the Indian Army is [[Field Marshal]], but it is a largely ceremonial rank and appointments are made by the [[President of India]], on the advice of the Union Cabinet of Ministers, only in exceptional circumstances. Initially, the army's main objective was to defend the nation's frontiers. However, over the years, the army has also taken up the responsibility of providing internal security, especially in insurgent-hit [[Kashmir]] and [[Assam|north-east]]. The army has a strength of about a million troops and fields 34 divisions. Its headquarters is located in the Indian capital [[New Delhi]]. The [[Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army|COAS]] is assisted by several other high-ranking officers. ([[Indian Army|'''more...''']])

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