Brazil vs India
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Military power of Brazil & India
| Country: | Brazil (BR) | India (IN) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Brasília | New Delhi |
| Population: | 210,147,125 | 1,352,642,280 |
| Area: | 8,515,767 km2 | 3,287,590 km2 |
| More: | Brazil military forces description | India military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 BR |  IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 26.9 billion $ | 67 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 2.4% |
Manpower
| BR | IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 1,455,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
| BR | IN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 4,614 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,769 | 8,600 | |
| Total artillery: | 956 | 2,799 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 212 | 100 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 198 | 960 |
Air Forces
| BR | IN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 749 | 2,263 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 47 | 173 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 0 | 405 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 78 | 120 | |
| Helicopters: | 249 | 729 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
| BR | IN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 108 | 267 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
| Frigates: | 8 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 23 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have 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.
Military service
Brazil
18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps.
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.