Military power of Nordic Defence Cooperation & India
Nordic Defence Cooperation vs India
The Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.
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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Military expenditures
NORDEFCO | IN | |
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Military budget: | 26 billion $ | 74 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2% |
Manpower
NORDEFCO | IN | |
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Active personnel: | 70,850 | 1,400,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 941,300 | 1,155,000 |
Available for military: | 4,299,331 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
NORDEFCO | IN | ||
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Tanks: | 412 | 4,614 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,644 | 8,600 | |
Total artillery: | 1,133 | 2,799 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 100 | |
Rocket artillery: | 71 | 960 |
Air Forces
NORDEFCO | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 469 | 2,263 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 173 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 174 | 405 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 120 | |
Helicopters: | 118 | 729 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
NORDEFCO | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 397 | 267 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
Frigates: | 4 | 13 | |
Corvettes: | 15 | 23 | |
Submarines: | 11 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
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.
Military service
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
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.