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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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Singapore is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 719 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Singapore is Singapore. The number of inhabitants is 5,703,600.

Singapore is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 also includes Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The SAF has a diverse and largely modern mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons. Singapore has the most developed arms industry in Southeast Asia.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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74 billion $
13.2 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
2.7 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,400,000
71,000

Reserve personnel

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1,155,000
352,500

Available for military

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319,129,420
1,255,902

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,614
170
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,600
3,507
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Total artillery

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2,799
161
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Self-propelled artillery

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100
48
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Rocket artillery

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960
24

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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2,263
252
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Fighter

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173
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Multirole

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405
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Attack

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120
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Helicopters

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729
87
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UCAV (combat drone)

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12
0

Navy

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Total naval

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267
43
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Aircraft carriers

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1
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Destroyers

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11
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Frigates

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13
6
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Corvettes

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23
6
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Submarines

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16
5

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.

Singapore

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.

Singapore

18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers).