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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.

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BRICS (acronym - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Bilateral relations among BRICS are conducted mainly on the basis of non-interference, equality, and mutual benefit. The BRICS nations are considered a geopolitical rival to the G7 bloc.

On August 24, 2023, the expansion of the group on January 1, 2024 was announced to include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. On 29 December 2023 the Government of Argentina officially announce that Argentina will not join the BRICS. This is due to the change of president to Javier Milei.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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74 billion $
642.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,400,000
6,345,000

Reserve personnel

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1,155,000
7,754,000

Available for military

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319,129,420
992,083,395

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,215
30,277
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,600
72,901
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Total artillery

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4,339
40,650
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Self-propelled artillery

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100
12,316
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Rocket artillery

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700
11,343

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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2,659
15,826
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Fighter

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101
1,484
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Multirole

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413
2,830
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Attack

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115
1,330
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Helicopters

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1,194
5,511
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UCAV (combat drone)

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12
393

Navy

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Total naval

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287
2,809
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Aircraft carriers

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2
12
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Destroyers

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13
77
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Frigates

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14
105
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Corvettes

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18
215
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Submarines

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18
194

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.

BRICS

Data not available

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.

BRICS

Data not available