| Founded | 15 August 1947 – Present | Country | India |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 1,325,000 Active personnel 1,155,000 Reserve personnel |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Colour | Gold, red and black |
Officer ranks, insignia and pay structure
| Army Ranks | Insignia | Notes | Pay Structure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Pay | Grade Pay | MSP | |||
| General |  |
Gold national emblem outlined in red over a gold sun outlined in red, all over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red. |
90,000 | - | - |
| "Lieutenant General" VCOS Army Commanders |
 |
Gold national emblem outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red. |
80,000 | - | - |
| "Lieutenant General" Top 33.3% by seniority |
75,000-80,000 (HAG+) up to 80,000 |
- | - | ||
| "Lieutenant General" (Remainder) |
67,000-79,000 (HAG) up to 79,000 |
- | - | ||
| "Major General" |  |
Gold star outlined in red over a crossed gold baton and scimitar outlined in red. |
37,400-67,000 (PB-4) |
10,000 | - |
| "Brigadier" |  |
Gold national emblem over three gold stars in a triangle formation. |
8,900 | 6,000 | |
| "Colonel" |  |
Gold national emblem over two gold stars. |
8,700 | 6,000 | |
| "Lieutenant Colonel" |  |
Gold national emblem over one gold star. |
8,000 | 6,000 | |
| "Major" |  |
Gold national emblem. | 15,600-39,100 (PB-3) |
6,600 | 6,000 |
| "Captain (land and air)" |  |
Three gold stars. | 6,100 | 6,000 | |
| "Lieutenant" |  |
Two gold stars. | 5,400 | 6,000 | |
| "Second Lieutenant" |  |
One gold star. | - | - | - |