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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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A hypothetical military alliance between China and Russia. The two countries share a land border and they signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation in 2001. A twenty-year strategic treaty extended or another 5 years after its expiration in February 2022. China is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion people, on the other hand Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,098,246 square kilometres.

Currently, China focuses on domestic weapon designs and manufacturing, while still importing certain military products from Russia, such as jet engines. In September 2018, Russia hosted the militaries of China and Mongolia as a part of the Vostok 2018 military exercise. Russia and China flew joint bomber patrols over the Pacific. China refused to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following the implementation of international sanctions during the war, China provided economic relief to Russia.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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74 billion $
494.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,400,000
3,035,000

Reserve personnel

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1,155,000
4,000,000

Available for military

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319,129,420
420,586,837

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,215
18,367
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,600
40,052
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Total artillery

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4,339
25,156
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Self-propelled artillery

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100
9,833
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Rocket artillery

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700
7,331

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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2,659
9,643
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Fighter

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101
1,177
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Multirole

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413
1,880
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Attack

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115
943
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Helicopters

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1,194
2,888
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UCAV (combat drone)

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12
260

Navy

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Total naval

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287
1,415
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Aircraft carriers

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2
7
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Destroyers

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13
64
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Frigates

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14
58
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Corvettes

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18
152
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Submarines

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18
138

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.

China and Russia

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.

China and Russia

Data not available