Military power of India & Taiwan
India vs Taiwan
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India is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.
The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.
More about India militaryTaiwan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 36,193 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 1,566.3 km). The capital of Taiwan is Taipei. The number of inhabitants is 23,568,378.
The Taiwan military is armed mostly with second-hand weapons and equipment provided by the USA. Taiwan also has a domestic defense industry capable of building a range of military equipment.
More about Taiwan militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 IN |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 66 billion $ | 19.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.2% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| IN | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,400,000 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 800,000 | 2,310,000 |
| Available for military: | 319,129,420 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| IN | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,614 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,600 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,799 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 100 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 960 | 126 |
Air Forces
| IN | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,263 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 173 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 405 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 120 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 729 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 0 |
Navy
| IN | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 267 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 11 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 23 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 16 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
India
India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy
India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.