India vs Pakistan: Comparing Military Strength Of Arch Rivals

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India is ranked as the fourth strongest military in the world, just behind US, Russia and China

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Pakistan, a country with which India went to war several times since 1947, is ranked number 9

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Global Firepower Index is an online platform that determines a nation's conventional war-fighting capability

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India's defence budget stood at $73.9 billion in 2023-2024, while Pakistan has a budget of $6.34 billion

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India has 14.5 lakh active military personnel. Pakistan has 6.5 lakh active troops. 

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India has 2,296 aircraft and ranks number four globally, while Pakistan has 1,434 aircraft. 

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India has a tank strength of 4,614 and ranks 6th globally, while Pakistan has 3,742 tanks

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India has 1,51,248 armoured vehicles, three times more than Pakistan. 

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India has a much stronger and larger Navy than Pakistan with a fleet strength of 294 compared to its arch-rival's 114.

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India is a Blue Water Navy, meaning it can operate globally with its 2 aircraft carriers.

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Pakistan Navy is a Green Water Navy with limited influence and has 0 aircraft carriers. 

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