The primary responsibility of the Army is to defend the country against external aggression and to safeguard territorial integrity of the nation. In the prevalent geo political, social and strategic environment the task of the Army has become enormous.

The contours of India's security challenges are numerous and varied. To the military complexities arising out of the problems of unsettled borders, the challenges of the proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, the insurgency in the North East and the growing naxal menace in Central India, we can now add the ever enlarging spectre of terrorism and numerous non-military threats to our security. The Armed Forces are constantly reviewing preparedness to meet these challenges.

The Indian Army is equipped with requisite modern technology and equipment to enhance its combat capabilities. The focus of modernization has been on capability for Network Centre Warfare, Nuclear, Biological & Chemical (NBC) protection, increased mobility, improvement in fire power, enhanced surveillance capability and night fighting capabilities. The modernized Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army is provided with the state-of-the-art weapon systems of great lethality, range and precision, thermal imaging devices, bullet and mine-proof vehicles and secure radio sets enhancing its combat potential, surveillance and counter-insurgency capabilities.