Indian Army Service Corps
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The Indian Army Service Corps is a logistics and support branch responsible for provisioning, transport, and supply services within the Indian Army.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Army Service Corps canonical | 4 |
| Army Service Corps | 1 |
| Directorate General of Supplies and Transport (Indian Army) | 1 |
| Indian Army logistics units | 1 |
| Indian Army service corps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T697362 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Army Service Corps Context triple: [British Indian Army, hasPart, Indian Army Service Corps]
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A.
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces, responsible for safeguarding the nation's territorial integrity and conducting ground warfare operations.
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B.
Intelligence Corps
The Intelligence Corps is a specialist branch of the British Army responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating military intelligence to support operations and decision-making.
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C.
Assam Rifles
Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force of India primarily responsible for maintaining security, counter-insurgency, and border management in the Northeast region of the country.
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D.
Gurkha units
Gurkha units are elite Nepalese infantry regiments renowned for their bravery, loyalty, and distinctive kukri knives, serving under the British Army since the early 19th century.
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E.
Royal Corps of Transport
The Royal Corps of Transport was a corps of the British Army responsible for providing transportation and logistical support, including the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Army Service Corps Target entity description: The Indian Army Service Corps is a logistics and support branch responsible for provisioning, transport, and supply services within the Indian Army.
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A.
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces, responsible for safeguarding the nation's territorial integrity and conducting ground warfare operations.
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B.
Intelligence Corps
The Intelligence Corps is a specialist branch of the British Army responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating military intelligence to support operations and decision-making.
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C.
Assam Rifles
Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force of India primarily responsible for maintaining security, counter-insurgency, and border management in the Northeast region of the country.
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D.
Gurkha units
Gurkha units are elite Nepalese infantry regiments renowned for their bravery, loyalty, and distinctive kukri knives, serving under the British Army since the early 19th century.
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E.
Royal Corps of Transport
The Royal Corps of Transport was a corps of the British Army responsible for providing transportation and logistical support, including the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corps
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logistics branch ⓘ support branch ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IASC ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| employs |
junior commissioned officers
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officers ⓘ other ranks ⓘ |
| hasBranchColor |
blue
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yellow ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Seva Asmakam Dharma ⓘ |
| hasType |
combat support service
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logistic service ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | Indian military logistics ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Indian Army ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Service is our Creed ⓘ |
| operatesIn | land warfare domain ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Army ⓘ |
| provides |
food supply to troops
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logistic support to UN peacekeeping contingents of India ⓘ logistic support to operational formations ⓘ logistic support to training establishments ⓘ transport vehicles ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ammunition transport support
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fuel supply support ⓘ logistic planning for operations ⓘ logistic support to field formations ⓘ movement of equipment ⓘ movement of rations ⓘ movement of troops ⓘ provisioning services ⓘ supply chain management in the Indian Army ⓘ supply services ⓘ transport fleet management ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| role |
administrative support
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logistics ⓘ provisioning ⓘ supply ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Indian Army ⓘ |
| supports |
combat units of the Indian Army
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disaster relief operations ⓘ humanitarian assistance operations ⓘ peace-time operations ⓘ war-time operations ⓘ |
| uses | Indian Army rank structure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Army Service Corps Description of subject: The Indian Army Service Corps is a logistics and support branch responsible for provisioning, transport, and supply services within the Indian Army.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Indian Army Service Corps
linked to: Indian Army Service Corps
linked to: Indian Army Service Corps
Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement
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worksWith
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Directorate General of Supplies and Transport (Indian Army)
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linked to: Indian Army Service Corps