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Military of India

Military branches: Army, Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, and Rashtriya Rifles)
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\nRepublic Day Parade
New Delhi, 2004

Military manpower

\nThe data regards Males age 15-49\n{|\n|Military age\n|17 years of age\n|-\n|Availability\n|288,251,975 (
2003 est.)\n|-\n|Fit for military service\n|169 million (2003 est.)\n|-\n|Reaching military age annually\n|11,035,174 (2003 est.)\n|}\n

Military expenditures

\n{|\n|Dollar figure\n|$11.52 billion (FY02)\n|-\n|Percent of GDP\n|2.3% (FY02)\n|} Military Branches of India\n*
Indian Army\n*Indian Air Force\n*Indian Navy The Highest Award given by the Military of India is the Param Vir Chakra. Category:Militaries

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