Ranks and Insignia are the important identification of a soldier serving in the armed forces, also it is equally important for us to identify the ranks and insignia of a soldier correctly whenever we see them. So would be officers! Ready to know about your rank when you get inducted and promotions? I hope you are ready as well as excited. So let us take an overview of different types of ranks in the Indian Defense. Below you can find the equivalent ranks of Indian army, navy and air force.
| Indian Army | Indian Navy | Indian Air Force |
| Field Marshal | Admiral of the Fleet | Marshal of the Air Force |
| General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal |
| Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Air Marshal |
| Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice Marshal |
| Brigadier | Commodore | Air Commodore |
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander |
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader |
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant |
| Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
Officer Ranks
| INDIAN ARMY | INDIAN NAVY | INDIAN AIR FORCE |
|---|---|---|
| General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal |
| Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Air Marshal |
| Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice Marshal |
| Brigadier | Commodore | Air Commodore |
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander |
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader |
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant |
| Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
Personnel Below Officer Ranks
| INDIAN ARMY | INDIAN NAVY | INDIAN AIR FORCE |
|---|---|---|
| Subedar Major | Master Chief Petty Officer (First Class) | Master Warrant Officer |
| Subedar | Master Chief Petty Officer (Second Class) | Warrant Officer |
| Naib Subedar | Chief Petty Officer | Junior Warrant Officer |
| Havaldar | Petty Officer | Sergeant |
| Naik | Able Seaman | Corporal |
| Lance Naik | Leading Seaman | Leading Aircraftsman |
| Sepoy | Seaman | Aircraftsman |
- Field Marshal Kondandera Madappa Cariappa (1899–1993)
- Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (1914–2008)
- Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh
Indian Army Rank Insignia
Indian Navy Rank Insignia
Indian Air Force Rank Insignia
Hope this information will help you to remember ranks of Indian Armed Forces officers. You may face question-based on ranks in your ssb interview.
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Why have you not mentioned about Indian Coast Guard here? Coast Guard is part of Indian Armed forces though the ranks are not equivalent to the tri-services. I have mentioned a few details about ranks and insignia of Coast Guard in the wikipedia page. You can include those details in this article as well.
Thanks
For your reference: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Coast_Guard#Coast_Guard_Officers)
Coast Guard is not Armed Forces but it’s para military service
In India, there is no offical definition of para military forces anymore which is now called CAPF.
ICG is an armed force of the union under MoD. The administrative structure of ICG is similar to CAPF. The operations are military in nature.