Military Strength: China vs India
Overview
China (ranked #3 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than India (#4) on the Global Military Index. China fields 2,535,000 active troops vs 3,068,000 for India, backed by 1,155,000 reserves and 1,616,050 paramilitary. China's $314B defense budget is 3.6x that of India ($86B).
In the air, China operates 3,497 aircraft including 2,043 combat jets, while India fields 2,217 with 588 fighters.
At sea, China's 1023-ship navy outnumbers India's 297 vessels, including 61 and 19 submarines respectively. On the ground, China deploys 6,800 main battle tanks vs 4,201 for India.
Both are nuclear powers: China maintains 600 warheads and India holds 180.
🇨🇳 China Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 92.0 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 2740000 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 85.2 | Main battle tanks: 6800 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 78.7 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 79.4 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 69.5 | Strategic arsenal: 600 warheads |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 84.6 | $313.7B annual military spending |
🇮🇳 India Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 91.5 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 2538065 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 80.5 | Main battle tanks: 4201 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 65.5 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 73.3 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 56.4 | Strategic arsenal: 180 warheads |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 75.9 | $86.1B annual military spending |
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