Command and control
The Indian army is the de facto senior service of the Indian armed forces as it is also the oldest the Indian army is a direct descendent of the BRITISH Indian Army and that of the princely states and there for harbors all the traditions and structures of the army of the Raj it is often said that the Indian Army is more British than the British them self
Currently the Indian Army's C2 is arrange as such
In the future the Indian army's C 2 is to base on the Prussian General staff
The General Staff will be divided into various departments.
The 1st Department, dealing with China
The 2nd Department will deal with deployment of Personnel and material. It has two sections:
The Alpha section will deal with all matters concerning the Indian army, specifically its development in times of peace. This included its training, weaponry, equipment, and organization. It also dealt with border protection and the deployment of the army in case of mobilization.
The bravo section will deal with matters concerning the defensive capability and equipment of Indian army.
The Transport Department will deal with all logistics issues
The 3rd Department will deal with Pakistan and Afghanistan
The 4th Department will deal with capability analysis of those countries
The 5th Department will deal with Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Burma
The 6th Department will deal with capability analysis of those countries
The 7th Department will deal with sri lanka and Maldives
Studies and Observation Department will observe and evaluate political and military developments in other countries using the press, diplomacy, military and intelligence reports, etc.
Regimental organization
as said in the beginning the Indian army had inherited the traditions of the British Indian army among which it also inherited the system of multi battalion ethnic regiments that have specific recruitment areas assigned to them and the regiment is a matter of great honor and privilege to the men and officers who serve in them as these regiments are over a 100 years old as an average the future Indian army shall keep its regimental organization as it is and re raise and divisionize the regiments
Guards Division
The Guards division shall be a special combat division within the army Orbat Based out of Delhi and shall take on the brigade of guards
President's Bodyguard
1st squadron (Madras)
2nd squadron (Bombay)
3rd squadron (Bengal)
Brigade of the Guards (the Presidents own)
The regiment shall be equipped with grays and beige horses chargers for ceremonial duties and is to be equipped with Piranha IIIC 8x8
The Indian Infantry Regiments shall be organized in the below mentioned Fashion
· Battalion command
· Commander
· Second in command
· General service
· Personnel section
· Intelligence section
· Operations section
· Materiel section
· Communication section
· Command company
· Command group
· Administration group
· Medical group
· Communication group
· Supply platoon
· Three infantry companies
· Support company
· Command group
· Recon platoon
· Mortar platoon
· Anti-tank platoon
All personnel shall ware a variant of the Canadian Disruptive Pattern Known as the Indian Disruptive Pattern with the GS (General Service) Mark 7 combat helmet. The IDP will be matted to the Army Combat Uniform along with Terra Combat Boots
Side arm
The Jericho 941 will replace the Pistol Auto 9mm 1A in armed forces service
Battle Rifle
Infantry soldiers shall be equipped with the Heckler & Koch HK417 16" 'Recce' or 'Recon':
Old Guard Division
The Parachute Regiment
Mechanized Infantry Regiment
Punjab Regiment
Madras Regiment
The Grenadiers
Maratha Light Infantry
Rajputana Rifles
Rajput Regiment
Jat Regiment
Sikh Regiment
Sikh Light Infantry
Dogra Regiment
Garhwal Rifles
Kumaon Regiment
Assam Regiment
Bihar Regiment
Mahar Regiment
Jammu & Kashmir Rifles
Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry
Naga Regiment
1 Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
3 Gurkha Rifles
4 Gurkha Rifles
5 Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
8 Gurkha Rifles
9 Gurkha Rifles
11 Gurkha Rifles
In addition to the above mentioned Infantry regiments the army shall raise a number of regiments
The Indian Fusiliers Regiment
1st Battalion (Bombay Fusiliers)
2nd Battalion (Bengal Fusiliers)
3rd Battalion (Madras Fusiliers)
Indian Frontier Force Regiment (Combined Arms Regiment)
Infantry (Infantry soldiers shall be equipped with the Heckler & Koch HK417 16" 'Recce' or 'Recon')
1st Battalion (Wellesley’s)
2nd Battalion (Punjab)
3rd Battalion (Garhwal)
4th Battalion (Rajputana)
5th Battalion (Deccan)
The cavalry contingent shall be equipped with M1128 Mobile Gun System and shall be
And shall be organized as stated below
· HQ Company
· A Company
· B Company
· C Company
· D Company
6th Battalion (Cavalry (Frontier Force)
7th Battalion (Cavalry (Frontier Force)
8th Battalion (Cavalry (Frontier Force)
9th Battalion (Cavalry (Frontier Force)
10th Battalion (Frontier Scouts)
11th Battalion (Frontier Scouts)
12th Battalion (Frontier Scouts)
Artillery units shall be equipped with the M777
howitzer
And shall be organized as follows
(TAC group)
A Battery (M777 battery)
B Battery
C Battery (M777 battery)
D Battery (HQ Battery)
E Battery (TAC Battery)
13th Battalion (Frontier Garrison Artillery)
14th Battalion (Frontier Garrison Artillery)
15th Battalion (Frontier Garrison Artillery)
16th Battalion (army aviation (SAR & transport)) will be equipped with X10 CH-47D's and 10 HH-60L
Alpha Company (5 CH7D's)
Bravo Company (5 CH47D's)
Charlie Company (5 HH-60L's)
Delta Company (5 HH-60L's)
17th Battalion (army aviation (Recon)) X 15 AAS-72X
Alpha Company (5 AAS-72X)
Bravo Company (5 AAS-72X)
Charlie Company (5 AAS-72X)
Delta Company (Support)
18th Battalion (army aviation (Attack)) x 15 rudra's
Alpha Company (5 Rudra)
Bravo Company (5 Rudra)
Charlie Company (5 Rudra)
Delta Company (Support)
