India Military Power in 2017 - India Military Rank in the World

Indian Military

Indian Military Strength 2017 - If we talk about Indian Military Power, its mean we talking about Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by Indian Coast Guard and paramilitary organisations (Assam Rifles,and Special Frontier Force) and various inter-service commands and institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command, the Andaman and Nicobar Command and the Integrated Defence Staff.

The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Government of India. With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is world's 3rd largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army. It is important to note that the Central Armed Police Forces, which are commonly and incorrectly referred to as 'Paramilitary Forces', are headed by officers from the Indian Police Service and are under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, not the Ministry of Defence.

So what is the strength of the Indian military that is the strongest military power in the world. Here is a complete list of Indian military forces collected by the GFP :

Power Summary

Military Ranked as 4 of 126 countries

GFP Power Index rating of 0.1663

Power Detail

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more. 

1. Total Population: 1,266,883,598
2. Available Manpower: 616,000,000
3. Fit for Service: 489,600,000
4. Reaching Military Age Annually: 22,900,000
5. Active Frontline Personnel: 1,325,000
6. Active Reserve Personnel: 2,143,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

1. Tanks: 4,426
2. Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 6,704
3. Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 290
4. Towed-Artillery: 7,414
5. Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 292

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

1. Total Aircraft: 2,102
2. Fighters/Interceptors: 676
3. Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 809
4. Transport Aircraft: 857
5. Trainer Aircraft: 323
6. Helicopters: 666
7. Attack Helicopters: 16

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

1. Total Naval Strength: 295
2. Aircraft Carriers: 3
3. Frigates: 14
4. Destroyers: 11
5. Corvettes: 23
6. Submarines: 15
7. Coastal Defense Craft: 139
8. Mine Warfare: 6

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

1. Oil Production: 767,600 bbl/day
2. Oil Consumption: 3,510,000 bbl/day
3. Proven Oil Reserves: 5,675,000,000 bbl

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

1. Labor Force: 513,700,000
2. Merchant Marine Strength: 340
3. Major Ports and Terminals: 7
4. Roadway Coverage: 3,320,410
5. Railway Coverage: 63,974
6. Serviceable Airports: 346

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

1. Defense Budget: $51,000,000,000
2. External Debt: $507,000,000,000
3. Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $359,100,000,000
4. Purchasing Power Parity: $8,721,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

1. Square Land Area: 3,287,263 km
2. Coastline: 7,000 km
3. Shared Border: 13,888 km
4. Waterways: 14,500 km