I checked that global security link you posted, and the facts + figures they have on that page for both IAF and PLAAF are hopelessly out of date. The projected inventory is way out of wack as well

OK, thanks rajkhalsa for the info. You seem to be very well informed about Indian Army

Cheers

I've always been a fan of militaries and geopolitics

Plus like my entire family in India is in the military, in the defense sector, or involved in researching a form of pepper spray for Indian police

I hope to join US Army Reserves once out of college myself

Heya ,

yup you are doign a great job scaring them people away .

here are some pictures form the Indian Army traning ...............of other kind............ the Fair Sex


Cadets attend a weapons training session at an army camp



women officer-trainees undergoing lessons in using the 9mm Carbine 1A sub-machine gun.

a bit bigger . to hotlink
http://img6.exs.cx/img6/8490/2f.jpg

weapons training session.


Passing Out Parade. They are in the Army now(again a bit bigger)
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Hi,

BSF's Camel Corps ...................with all their Colors




The ceremonial regimental dress. of Indian Army is quite Colorful and each regiment has a different one .. i will try to dig out a few og them.

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-=The Parachute Regiment=-

In some photos there using the FN rifle outlawed by Genevia

FN FAL is outlawed by Geneva convention?? I don't think that's correct.... its still in use with many nations to this day, and civilian versions can be bought in gun stores in the States, easily enough...

Anyhow, the FAL is being phased out of the IA, being replaced by INSAS

Here are some pics of recruits of another regiment in training. In this case, from 11 Gorkha Rifles

Weapons Training



Pushups



Soldier going through the punishment drill for failing to meet the exacting standards set during training



Soldier sharpning his khukri, Gorkha knife



Clowning around during graduation ceremony of GR officers



Combat martial arts training



Yelling regemental oath and motto



Giving the regemental war cry



Training for mountain warfare



Training on obstacle course





Fording rapids



Live-fire exercise using real ammunition





Concealment exercise



Learning to use Kukhri



Indian Army Jawans are trained to never leave a man behind in combat



Bayonett Training



Training at the world-renowned Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS)



Only after passing all levels of training can an IA Jawan graduate, and take the Regemental Oath. 11 GR soldiers can only have the honor of carrying the Kukhri after passing training



Regemental Passing out parade of new recruits



Saluting his comrades killed in battle in Kashmir



Cheers,
Raj