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India vs Saudi Arabia

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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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Saudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.

Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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74 billion $
75 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
7 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,400,000
480,000

Reserve personnel

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1,155,000
325,000

Available for military

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319,129,420
8,240,714

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,215
1,275
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,600
6,347
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Total artillery

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4,339
2,580
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Self-propelled artillery

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100
510
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Rocket artillery

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700
252

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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2,659
1,407
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Fighter

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101
141
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Multirole

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413
72
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Attack

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115
151
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Helicopters

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1,194
491
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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
34
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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
11
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Corvettes

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18
9
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Submarines

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18
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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.

Saudi Arabia

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.

Saudi Arabia

17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.