Military power of Syria & India
Syria vs India
Syria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.
The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.
More about Syria militaryIndia 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
SY | IN | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 74 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 5% | 2% |
Manpower
SY | IN | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 169,000 | 1,400,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 0 | 1,155,000 |
Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
SY | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 3,507 | 4,614 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 8,600 | |
Total artillery: | 3,343 | 2,799 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 100 | |
Rocket artillery: | 691 | 960 |
Air Forces
SY | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 470 | 2,263 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 173 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 405 | |
Attack aircraft: | 90 | 120 | |
Helicopters: | 171 | 729 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
SY | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 43 | 267 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
Frigates: | 0 | 13 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 23 | |
Submarines: | 0 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have 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.
Military service
Syria
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.
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.