Does India have mandatory military service?

No conscription

India is one of 123 countries classified “No conscription” for military conscription — 64% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked: 17 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Nepal: No conscription
Bangladesh: No conscription
Bhutan: No conscription
Myanmar: Active conscription
Pakistan: No conscription
Sri Lanka: No conscription

Other laws in India

Death Penalty: Retained / in use
Gun Laws: Restrictive
School Corporal Punishment: Banned
Jury Trials: Not used

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