The Indian Army is an armed force which derives its strength from volunteers instead of conscription.
Indian Armed Forces . It consists of three professional uniformed services : the Indian Army , Indian Navy , and Indian Air Force . With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel , it is world 's 3rd largest military force and has the world 's largest volunteer army . Indian Army . It is an all-volunteer force and comprises more than 80 % of the country 's active defence personnel .