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| picture        = Delhi_India_Government.jpg

| formed          = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1776}} {{small|(as Military Department)}}<br />{{Start date and age|df=yes|1947|08|15}} {{small|(as Ministry of Defence)}}

| jurisdiction    = [[Government of India]]

| coordinates    = {{coord|28|36|50|N|77|12|32|E|type:landmark|display=inline, title}}

| employees      = 1,443,921<ref name="Press Information Bureau">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=(Release%2520ID%2520:148814)|title=Press Information Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915111743/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=%28Release%20ID%20%3A148814%29|archive-date=15 September 2016|url-status=live|access-date=15 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/20-sailor-shortage-in-navy-15-officer-posts-vacant-in-army-nirmala-sitharaman-tells-parliament-1616303.html|title=20% Sailor Shortage in Navy, 15% Officer Posts Vacant In Army, Nirmala Sitharaman Tells Parliament|date=27 December 2017}}</ref> (active personnel) {{Small|(2016)}}<br />

1,155,000<ref name="IISS 2012">[[#IISS2012|IISS 2012]], pp. 243–248</ref> (reserve personnel) {{Small|(2012)}}<br />

398,422<ref name="7 Pay Commission Report">{{cite web|url=http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf|title=Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India|publisher=Seventh Central [[Pay Commission]], Government of India|url-status=dead|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf|archive-date=20 November 2015}}</ref> (civilian) {{Small|(2014)}}

| minister1_pfo  = [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]]

| chief1_position = [[Defence Secretary (India)|Defence Secretary]]

| chief2_position = Secretary, [[Department of Military Affairs]]

| chief4_name    = Subhash Chandra, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]

| chief4_position = Secretary (Defence Production)

| chief6_position = Secretary ([[Defence Research and Development Organisation|Defence Research and Development]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=secretary-drdo.jsp |title=Defence Secretary of R&D DRDO- Defence secretary R&D |publisher=Drdo.gov.in |access-date=2018-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515210746/https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=secretary-drdo.jsp |archive-date=15 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| chief7_name    = Dr. [[G. Satheesh Reddy]]

| chief8_name    = Sanjiv Mittal

| chief8_position = Financial Advisor

}}

{{Politics of India}}

At present, the undergoing new creation of [[Indian National Defence University|National Defence University]], for training of military officials and concerned civilian officials, will be administered and overseen by the Ministry. The Ministry organises and runs [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day celebrations]] and [[Delhi Republic Day parade|parade]] every year in January, hosting a [[Republic Day (India)#Republic Day parade chief guest|chief guest]]. The Ministry has the largest budget among the federal departments of India and currently stands [[List of countries by military expenditures|third in military expenditure in the world]],<ref name="IDSA budget">{{cite web|url=https://idsa.in/issuebrief/defence-budget-2018-19-controlling-manpower-cost-lkbehera-020218|title=Defence Budget 2018-19: The Imperative of Controlling Manpower Cost|last=Behera|first=Laxman K.|date=2 February 2018|website=[[Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]]|language=en|access-date=19 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="The Hindu budget">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/budget/modest-hike-in-defence-budget-pensions-see-sharp-rise/article22622364.ece|title=Modest hike in defence budget, pensions see sharp rise|last=Peri|first=Dinakar|date=1 February 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=19 February 2018|publication-place=New Delhi|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|oclc=13119119}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India budget">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/budget-2018-govt-hikes-defence-budget-by-7-81/articleshow/62740525.cms|title=Budget 2018: Govt hikes defence budget by 7.81%, but it's just 1.58% of GDP & lowest since 1962|last=Pandit|first=Rajat|date=1 February 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 February 2018|publication-place=New Delhi|oclc=23379369}}</ref> among countries of the world.<ref name="SIPRI">{{cite web|url=https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/Trends-world-military-expenditure-2016.pdf|title=Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2016|last1=Tian|first1=Nan|last2=Fleurant|first2=Aude|date=April 2017|publisher=[[Stockholm International Peace Research Institute]]|access-date=24 April 2017|last3=Wezeman|first3=Pieter D.|last4=Wezeman|first4=Siemon T.}}</ref>

With the [[Saint Helena Act 1833|Charter Act 1833]], the Secretariat of the Government of the East India Company was reorganised into four departments, each headed by a secretary to the Government.<ref name=":1" /> The armies in the presidencies of [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]], [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay]] and [[Madras Presidency|Madras]] functioned as the respective [[presidency armies]] until April 1895, when the presidency armies were unified into a single Indian Army. For administrative convenience, it was divided into four commands: [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]] (including the [[North-West Frontier Province (1901–2010)|North West Frontier]]), [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]] (including [[Burma]]), [[Madras Presidency|Madras]] and [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay]] (including [[Sindh]], [[Quetta]] and [[Aden]]).<ref name=":1" />

===Post independences changes===

The functions of MoD which in 1947 was mainly logistic support to the armed forces, has undergone far reaching changes. In November 1962, following the 1962 war, a Department of Defence Production was set-up to deal with research, development and production of defence equipment. In November 1965, the Department of Defence Supplies was created for planning and execution of schemes for import substitution of requirements for defence purposes. These two Departments were later merged to form the Department of Defence Production and Supplies.

==Organisation==

===Departments===

* The '''[[Department of Military Affairs]]''', is responsible for managing the armed forces of India, namely, the [[Indian Army|Army]], the [[Indian Navy|Navy]] and the [[Indian Air Force|Air Force]]. It is also responsible for the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]]. It is headed by the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] as its secretary. It deals with procurement exclusive to the Indian Armed Forces except capital acquisitions. It is designed to promote jointness among the military services of India. This department was approved on 24 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=196101|title=Cabinet approves creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of four star General|date=24 December 2019|website=Press Information Bureau|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-sets-up-dept-of-military-affairs-to-be-headed-by-chief-of-defence-staff/story-eIC4HPIpbexJgGtpEfMaLI.html|title=Govt sets up Dept of Military Affairs to be headed by Chief of Defence Staff|date=2019-12-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> and the responsibilities notified by Cabinet Secretariat order on 30 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cabsec.gov.in/writereaddata/allocationbusinessrule/amendment/english/1_Upload_1973.pdf|title=Cabinet Secretariat Notification|date=2019-12-30|website=Gazette of India|language=en|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>

* The '''Department of Defence Production''', headed by the [[Defence Production Secretary]], the department was set up in November 1962 and is responsible for matters pertaining to defence production, planning and control of departmental production units of the [[Ordnance Factories Board]], indigenisation of imported stores equipment and spares, and for defence [[Public sector undertakings in India|public sector undertakings]] ([[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited|HAL]], [[Bharat Electronics|BEL]], [[Bharat Earth Movers|BEML]], [[Bharat Dynamics|BDL]], [[Mazagon Dock Limited|MDL]], [[Goa Shipyard Limited|GSL]], [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers|GRSE]], [[Mishra Dhatu Nigam|Midhani]]).<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ddpmod.gov.in/about-department-defence-production|title=About The DDP|website=Department of Defence Production, Government of India|url-status=dead|access-date=22 January 2018|archive-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170746/http://ddpmod.gov.in/about-department-defence-production}}</ref>

===Integrated Defence Staff===

{{Main|Integrated Defence Staff}}

===Chiefs of Staff Committee===

The position of COSC has ceased to exit with the creation of [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]].

===Role===

|[[Secretary to the Government of India|Secretary]] ([[Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare|Ex-servicemen Welfare]])

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|[[Secretary to Government of India|Secretary]] (Defence Research and Development) and chairman, [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]]

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|[[Financial adviser (Government of India)|Financial Adviser]] (Defence Services), Ministry of Defence  

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|Director General (Acquisition) and [[Additional Secretary to Government of India|Additional Secretary]]

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|Technical Manager (Air)

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|Scientific Adviser to [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]]

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===Chiefs of the tri-services and Defence Staff===

In 1955, the title of Commander-in-Chief was abolished and the three service chiefs were designated as the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] and the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]]. The heads of the three services of [[Indian Armed Forces]] are:

*[[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] &mdash; [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[R. Hari Kumar|Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar]]

*[[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] &mdash; [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]

===Vice Chiefs of the tri-services===

*[[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]] &mdash; [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]]

==Initiatives==

==See also==

* [[Indian Naval Academy]]

* [[Chief of Defence (India)]]

==References==

* [http://ddpmod.gov.in/index.php Official Website of Department of Defence Production]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110807100020/http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=homebody.jsp Official Website of Defence Research and Development Organisation]

* [http://india.gov.in/min_dep.php?minid=06&minname=Ministry%20of%20 Defence Directory of Important Web Links of MOD]

* [http://ids.nic.in/ Official Website of the Integrated Defence Staff]