Military power of India & Russia
India vs Russia
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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.
More about India militaryRussia is a country located in North Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean with an area of 17,098,242 km2 (land boundries: 22,407 km and costline 37,653 km). The capital of Russia is Moscow. The number of inhabitants is 146,171,015.
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine with an estimated 150 k troops. Russia is the leading member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The Russian Federation's military is equipped with domestically-produced weapons systems. Russia is the world's second largest exporter of military hardware and has the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons.
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Military expenditures
 IN |  RU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 66 billion $ | 65.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.2% | 4.1% |
Manpower
| IN | RU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 800,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 319,129,420 | 34,765,736 |
Land Forces
| IN | RU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,614 | 12,267 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,600 | 24,172 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,799 | 18,266 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 100 | 6,443 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 960 | 4,331 |
Air Forces
| IN | RU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,263 | 4,418 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 173 | 340 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 405 | 382 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 120 | 689 | |
| Helicopters: | 729 | 1,665 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 100 |
Navy
| IN | RU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 267 | 653 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 11 | 14 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 23 | 80 | |
| Submarines: | 16 | 66 |
☢ 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.
Russia
The second most important state when it comes to researching, developing, and then storing nuclear weapon. Although the Russians managed to catch up with Americans later on, it was only in 1949 that the first nuclear test conducted by then the Soviet Union occurred. It was still quite a surprise for the Western Powers, who believed that Russia won’t be capable of producing nuclear warheads until 1953-1954. After the first test, the nation in question started to rapidly increase the amount of warheads they possessed. In the end of 1980s, they were the leading power when it comes to total number of warheads stored. It was approximately 40,000 warheads.
Nowadays, similarly to United States, the Russians store a total number of 6490 warheads, what is scarcely more than USA. When it comes to the number of deployed warheads, the amount is the same as in case of Americans, namely 1600 deployed warheads. We should also remember about the fact that Russia conducted over 700 tests, what makes them the second most important nation when it comes to developing nuclear weapons. However, it was the Soviet Union that managed to create the biggest bomb in the world. Known as Tsar Bomba, it had blast yield of 50 megatons of TNT.
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.
Russia
18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; 1-year service obligation (conscripts can only be sent to combat zones after 6 months of training); reserve obligation for non-officers to age 50; enrollment in military schools from the age of 16, cadets classified as members of the armed forces.