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India vs Latvia

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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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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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74 billion $
1.9 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
3.45 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,400,000
17,345

Reserve personnel

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1,155,000
38,000

Available for military

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319,129,420
530,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,215
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,600
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Total artillery

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4,339
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Self-propelled artillery

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100
47
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Rocket artillery

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700
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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2,659
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Fighter

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101
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Multirole

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413
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Attack

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115
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Helicopters

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1,194
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UCAV (combat drone)

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12
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Navy

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Total naval

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287
18
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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13
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Frigates

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14
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Corvettes

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18
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Submarines

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18
0

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.

Latvia

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.

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age