Military power of Canada & India
Canada vs India
Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
More about Canada militaryIndia 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.
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Military expenditures
CA | IN | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 27 billion $ | 74 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2% |
Manpower
CA | IN | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 68,000 | 1,400,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 27,000 | 1,155,000 |
Available for military: | 8,031,266 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
CA | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 82 | 4,614 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,693 | 8,600 | |
Total artillery: | 163 | 2,799 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 100 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 960 |
Air Forces
CA | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 417 | 2,263 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 173 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 98 | 405 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 120 | |
Helicopters: | 165 | 729 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
CA | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 67 | 267 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
Frigates: | 12 | 13 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 23 | |
Submarines: | 4 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Canada
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
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years
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.