As of January 2019, the Indian army had an authorized strength of over 1,223 thousand personnel below officers rank. However, there was a shortage of over 38 thousand additional personnel in the forces as per government data. Notably, the Indian armed forces was one of the largest military forces in the world, with China leading the way.
Number of army personnel below officers rank across India in 2019, by type
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Ministry of Defence (India). (July 24, 2019). Number of army personnel below officers rank across India in 2019, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041617/india-number-army-personnel-by-type/
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Ministry of Defence (India). (2019). Number of army personnel below officers rank across India in 2019, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041617/india-number-army-personnel-by-type/
Ministry of Defence (India). "Number of Army Personnel below Officers Rank across India in 2019, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041617/india-number-army-personnel-by-type/
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Number of army personnel below officers rank across India in 2019, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Defence (India), July 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041617/india-number-army-personnel-by-type/