who is more powerful in the defense sector between India and China: A comparative study?
China has the second-largest airforce in the world, on the other hand India has the fourth largest airforce in the world. China's defense budget was the US $ 178 billion, while the Indian defense budget in 2020 is the US $ 70 billion. Read this article to know the defense comparison between India and China.
Both India and China are considered to be the largest superpower of the Asian continent. But the border dispute between the two countries always survives. In this article, we are comparing the defense capabilities of these two countries.
Let us have a look…
1. Defense Budget
A. India: the US $ 70 billion in February 2020
B. China: the US $ 177.61 billion in June 2019
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2. Total population
India: 1.36 billion
China: 1.43 billion
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3. Total manpower
India: 61.6 million
China: 75 million
4. People are fit for the job
India: 49 million
China: 62 million
5. Army-ready manpower (every year)
India: 23 million
China: 19 million
6. Total active army
India: 13.25 Lakh
China: 23.35 Lakh
8. Aircraft (all types)
India: 243
China: 3749
9. Helicopter
India: 4
China: 802
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10. Attack on helicopter
India: 19
China: 200
11. Airport (serviceable)
India: 346
China: 507
12. Total tank
India: 6464
China: 9150
13. Major Ports / Terminals
India: 7
China: 15
14. Merchant Marine Strength
India: 340
China: 2,030
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15. Mine Warfare Craft
India: 6
China: 4
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16. Tilde Artillery
India: 741816
China: 6246
17. Submarine
India: 14
China: 68
18. Fleet Strength
India: 295
China: 714
19. Aircraft carrier
India: 2
China: 1
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20. Frigates
India: 14
China: 48
21. destroyer ship
India: 10
China: 32
22. Petrol Craft
India: 135
China: 138
23. Ballistic Missiles
India: 5000
China: 13000
24. Petroleum production (per day)
India: 7.67 Lakh bbl
China: 41.89 Lakh bbl
25. Petroleum consumption (per day)
India: 35.10 Lakh BBL
China: 1.01 Crore. Bbl
After reading the above figures, it can be said as a summary that India is far behind China in almost all defense equipment/aspects.
China has earned a lot of money due to the progress of its manufacturing sector and has spent a large part of this money in refining its military power.
Therefore, if India is to establish a balance of power in South Asia, it must first reduce its dependence on imported defense equipment by using more and more 'Made in India' defense products.
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