Activity.

Have a discussion on the defence system in your school.

The Indian Defence system is divided into three parts and various other organisations to develop render research, recruit and train are defence personnel.

A. Primary:

The Indian Defence system consists of three wings – Army, Navy and Air Force.

B. Secondary:

1. Territorial Army 2. N.C.C. – National Cadet Corps 3. Coastal Guard 4. Border Security Force 5. Civil Defence 6. Home Guards 7. Red Cross

C. Tertiary:

It is a voluntary part-time force. Its services are used only during emergencies like natural calamities. It has no professional soldiers, but only civilians who are waiting to be part of defence and are given military training in their spare time.

India also has a unit in Un’s Peace Keeping Force and has helped various countries to maintain peace.