India ranks fourth in global military strength, while Pakistan stands at twelfth position. India has 8,01,550 more active military personnel than Pakistan. Both nations possess nuclear weapons and ballistic missile capabilities. India’s Agni-5 missile has a strike range of 5,200 kilometres, whereas Pakistan’s long-range Shaheen-3 missile has a range of 2,750 kilometres. The Indian Air Force is equipped with advanced Rafale fighter jets along with Sukhoi and Tejas aircraft. In contrast, the Pakistan Air Force mainly operates smaller jets like the JF-17 Thunder and F-16.

These figures are based on reports from organisations such as the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Global Firepower, which collect and publish data on military capabilities.

India:

Military strength: Fourth rank

Active personnel: 14,55,550

Reserves: 11,55,000

Paramilitary personnel: 25,27,000

Defence budget: $75 billion

Nuclear warheads: 172

Fighter aircraft: 2,229

Tanks: 4,201

Aerial tankers: 6

Helicopters: 899

Armoured vehicles: 148,594

Mobile rocket projectors: 264

Self-propelled artillery: 100

Naval ships: 293

Aircraft carriers: 2

Submarines: 18

Pakistan:

Military strength: 12th

Active personnel: 6,54,000

Reserves: 5,50,000

Paramilitary personnel: 500,000

Defence budget: $7.64 billion

Nuclear warheads: 170

Fighter aircraft: 1,399

Tanks: 2,627

Aerial tankers: 4

Helicopters: 373

Armoured vehicles: 17,516

Mobile rocket projectors: 600

Self-propelled artillery: 662

Naval ships: 121

Aircraft carriers: 0

Submarines: 8