Ministry of Defence

1. Defence Minister's Committee: Deal with more important Inter-services problems.

(a) Principal Personnel Officers Committee
(b) Principal Supply Officers Committee Minimum Jt. Secretary level representation from MoD, MoD (Fin) & Services HQ
 The Chiefs of Staff Committee considers all the recommendations of (a) & (b) before these are submitted to the Defence Min’s
Committee
2. Defence Minister's Production & Supply Committee: Deals with matters related to indigenous production of Defence stores,
equipment and import substitution in the field of Def.
3. Defence Minister's Appellate Committee on Pensions: Considers appeals in respect of claims to disability pensions and family
pensions of the Armed Forces personnel.
Note: A makeover is underway in Army HQ carrying out several changes. Some has taken place and some are underway. You
will be informed about all but this base hierarchy is important to understand further changes.
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Indian
Army

Field Lieutenant Major Lieutenant

marshal General general general Brigadier Colonel colonel Major Captain Lieutenant
Officer cadet
फ़ील्ड जनरल लेफ्टिनेंि - मेजर - फ्िगेफ्डयर कनशल लेफ्टिनेंि - मेजर कप्तान लेफ्टिनेंि
मार्शल जनरल जनरल कनशल
Other Ranks

Non-commissioned
Rank group Junior commissioned officers Enlisted
officer

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insignia

Indian
Army
Subedar Major / Risaldar Naib Subedar / Naib Lance
Subedar / Risaldar Havildar Naik Sepoy
Major Risaldar Naik

नायब सूबेदार / नायब

सूबेदार मेजर / ररसालदार मेजर सूबेदार / ररसालदार हवलदार नायक लाांस नायक फ्सपाही
ररसालदार