The details of shortage of manpower in the three Services of the Armed Forces are as follows:
| Army | Navy | Air Force |
| 10526 | 17711 | 8289 |
Government has taken a number of measures to encourage the youth to join the Armed Forces, including conduct of Recruitment Rallies, Media Campaigns, etc. The number of youth aspiring to join the Armed Forces has shown an increasing trend over the last few years.
This information was given by Minister of Defence Shri AK Antony in a written reply to KunwarRewati Raman Singhand others in Lok Sabha today.
Source: PIB
