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).
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
Ensuring territorial integrity and defending India against external aggression
Administration, budgeting, and policy oversight of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force
Indigenization and domestic production of defence equipment and weaponry (Make in India Defence)
Management of defence land, Cantonment Boards, and Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
Welfare and pensions of armed forces veterans through the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW)
Major Organizations, Subordinate Bodies & Statutory Boards
Citizen Public Services Delivered
Related Identity & Citizen Documents
No direct citizen identity document requirements mapped for this institutional body.