Sarkari Data
MinistriesCentral GovernmentApex: Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Defence (MoD)

The Ministry of Defence coordinates and oversees all agencies and functions of the government relating to national security and the Armed Forces of the Union (Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force).

CategoryMinistries
JurisdictionCentral Government
Official Websitemod.gov.in

Permanent Role & Statutory Function

Apex ministry responsible for national defence, the territorial integrity of India, command and administration of the Armed Forces of the Union, and indigenous defence industrial production.

Constitutional & Executive Responsibilities

1

Ensuring territorial integrity and defending India against external aggression

2

Administration, budgeting, and policy oversight of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force

3

Indigenization and domestic production of defence equipment and weaponry (Make in India Defence)

4

Management of defence land, Cantonment Boards, and Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

5

Welfare and pensions of armed forces veterans through the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW)

Major Organizations, Subordinate Bodies & Statutory Boards

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Department of Military Affairs (DMA / Chief of Defence Staff)
Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE)

Citizen Public Services Delivered

SPARSH Defence Pension System
Defence Public Procurement Portal
e-Chhawani Cantonment Civic Services
DRDO Technology Transfer

Related Identity & Citizen Documents

No direct citizen identity document requirements mapped for this institutional body.

Flagship Schemes & Initiatives

Agnipath Scheme
One Rank One Pension (OROP)
SPARSH Defence Pension Portal

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