India
The Indian Armed Forces are considered to be one of the largest active service forces in the world with almost 1.32 million Active Standing Army due to the complex and volatile nature of India's neighborhood and the ongoing Kashmir insurgencies. At least 500,000-700,000 troops from the armed forces are stand-by in Jammu & Kashmir to neutralize for any threats. An additional 2.14 million reserve forces can be activated in a few weeks as per the situation under the order of the President of India who is the Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces of India. This does not include the additional 1.30 million troops of the Paramilitary who too are an active force whose full-time responsibility is to guard the sovereignty of the nation from internal and external threats.
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