India is a much larger and hence much more powerful country than Pakistan !!! It is also growing faster.
Let us Look at some facts
Economy
India has almost 7 times the population of pakistan
India Has a GDP that is 8 times that of pakistan
GDP (considering Purchasing power parity PPP) of india is 9 times that of pakistan)
Indian Economy grows at 7.9 percent while Pakistan economy Grows at 4.5 percent
India's service sector is 9 times larger than pakistan’s
Defense
India Vs Pakistan Air Power Count
India has a total of 2,086 aircraft, 679 air fighters, 19 attack helicopters and 809 fixed wing attack aircraft, while Pakistan has total 923 aircraft, 304 fighters, 394 fixed wing attack aircraft and 52 attack helicopters.
Ind
Pak
None of the above aircraft are capable of successfully engaging a Sukhoi Su-30MKI.
F-16 is the only aircraft capable of matching Mig-29 in terms of raw capabilities.
If Pakistan attacks India then Sukhoi's are more than capable of shooting down F-16's and JF-17's, Pakistan air force has absolutely no chance of obtaining air superiority over India.
Naval Strength Of Both Nations
India has a total naval power of 295, in addition to 2 aircraft carriers, 10 destroyers, 14 submarines and 6 mine warfare ships. Furthermore, Pakistan has naval strength of 197 and 12 coastal defense crafts.
Indian navy is also considered one of the most technologically advance navies in the world. Just to give you an idea, recently commissioned stealth destroyer INS Kochi is considered one of the most advance destroyer in the world, the only destroyer that could give it a run for money is USS Zumwalt which is as of 2016 very much of a 'concept' ship.
I know that all ships of the western command are not always functional (Same goes for Pakistani navy) but the fact that Indian navy could mobilize ships of the eastern command to the west coast in case of a war makes me believe that if there's ever a naval engagement between Indian and Pakistani navy then Indian navy will easily get the upper hand.
I think it will be fair to assume that if there's ever an order from New Delhi to enforce a blockade of Karachi (like the one in 1971) then Indian navy is more than capable of doing so.
Land Systems
Indian army with nearly 1.2 million active and a million reserve troops is widely considered to be the third largest army in the world. An average Indian soldier is armed with an INSAS assault rifle.
Indian army also maintains the 4th largest tank force in the world (after Russia, China and United States), here is a chart to help you understand better.
Arjun Mk I didn't received much praise from the army and it is widely speculated that it was 'shoved down the throat' of the Indian army, Arjun Mk II is supposedly performing much better.
The real strength of Indian army is Russian T-90MS (a variant of T-90), it is more advance and reliable than any tank in Pakistan's arsenal. T-72's are somewhere between Arjun and T-90's.
All ground forces are assisted by attack helicopters (commonly known as 'gunships') which in turn form an 'air-arm' of the Indian army.
Now's let's talk about Pakistani army for a change.
Pakistan army is the strongest of all three arms of Pakistan armed forces. At present Pakistani army consists of nearly 500,000 active and 550,000 reserve troops. An average Pakistani soldier is equipped with a Heckler&Koch MP5 or a type 56 (Chinese version of an Ak-47) sub-machine gun/assault rifle.
Pakistan has the 10th largest tank force in the world. Pakistan has recently started a modernization of it's tanks. Pakistani army is currently phasing out or upgrading old tanks, is also developing some modern tanks in partnership with China.
Here's list to help you understand better.
Even when i take only 40% of Indian army into account it somewhat matches Pakistani army in terms of total active personnel but crushes Pakistani army in terms of tanks, artillery and gunships.
Indian army has the 2nd largest artillery force in the world which gives it a huge advantage over the it's Pakistani counterpart both in defensive and offensive capabilities, Indian air force also has a huge fleet of transport aircraft which would enable the Indian army to transfer troops from one part of India to the other with ease.
Democracy
India has True democracy. Pakistan has the army controlled democracy.. at best nominal in nature
Education
India has six times the Universities and 32 times the Colleges as compared to pakistan
Power Generation
India produces 12 times the electric power as compared to pakistan
Tourism
India receives 31 times the tourists as pakistan
World perception
India is viewed as a potential superpower on the rise
Pakistan is the perennial sidekick state seen as unstable and always on the verge of failure
1958 coup
1977 coup (Operation Fair Play)
1999 coup
Now no matter what Pakistan teaches its students in school (like india separated from ancient pakistan !!), the truth is that hatred towards india is essential to the army establishment to survive in Pakistan
The Man on the street is worried about basic issues like education and poverty where both countries perform dismally
To compare India with pakistan is an unfair exercise… because india is a Huge country with a stable democracy, while pakistan has been the perennial stooge.. first for the US and now for China.
India is a nation that has evolved with the time and in spite of issues in society and culture has learnt to move on to the digital age.,
While pakistan is slowly but steadily falling prey to the extremist islamic elements that its own ISI so lovingly nurtured !!!
Sources:
India vs. Pakistan
Wikipedia
Let us Look at some facts
Economy
India has almost 7 times the population of pakistan
India Has a GDP that is 8 times that of pakistan
GDP (considering Purchasing power parity PPP) of india is 9 times that of pakistan)
Indian Economy grows at 7.9 percent while Pakistan economy Grows at 4.5 percent
India's service sector is 9 times larger than pakistan’s
Defense
India Vs Pakistan Air Power Count
India has a total of 2,086 aircraft, 679 air fighters, 19 attack helicopters and 809 fixed wing attack aircraft, while Pakistan has total 923 aircraft, 304 fighters, 394 fixed wing attack aircraft and 52 attack helicopters.
Ind
Pak
None of the above aircraft are capable of successfully engaging a Sukhoi Su-30MKI.
F-16 is the only aircraft capable of matching Mig-29 in terms of raw capabilities.
If Pakistan attacks India then Sukhoi's are more than capable of shooting down F-16's and JF-17's, Pakistan air force has absolutely no chance of obtaining air superiority over India.
Naval Strength Of Both Nations
India has a total naval power of 295, in addition to 2 aircraft carriers, 10 destroyers, 14 submarines and 6 mine warfare ships. Furthermore, Pakistan has naval strength of 197 and 12 coastal defense crafts.
Indian navy is also considered one of the most technologically advance navies in the world. Just to give you an idea, recently commissioned stealth destroyer INS Kochi is considered one of the most advance destroyer in the world, the only destroyer that could give it a run for money is USS Zumwalt which is as of 2016 very much of a 'concept' ship.
I know that all ships of the western command are not always functional (Same goes for Pakistani navy) but the fact that Indian navy could mobilize ships of the eastern command to the west coast in case of a war makes me believe that if there's ever a naval engagement between Indian and Pakistani navy then Indian navy will easily get the upper hand.
I think it will be fair to assume that if there's ever an order from New Delhi to enforce a blockade of Karachi (like the one in 1971) then Indian navy is more than capable of doing so.
Land Systems
Indian army with nearly 1.2 million active and a million reserve troops is widely considered to be the third largest army in the world. An average Indian soldier is armed with an INSAS assault rifle.
Indian army also maintains the 4th largest tank force in the world (after Russia, China and United States), here is a chart to help you understand better.
Arjun Mk I didn't received much praise from the army and it is widely speculated that it was 'shoved down the throat' of the Indian army, Arjun Mk II is supposedly performing much better.
The real strength of Indian army is Russian T-90MS (a variant of T-90), it is more advance and reliable than any tank in Pakistan's arsenal. T-72's are somewhere between Arjun and T-90's.
All ground forces are assisted by attack helicopters (commonly known as 'gunships') which in turn form an 'air-arm' of the Indian army.
Now's let's talk about Pakistani army for a change.
Pakistan army is the strongest of all three arms of Pakistan armed forces. At present Pakistani army consists of nearly 500,000 active and 550,000 reserve troops. An average Pakistani soldier is equipped with a Heckler&Koch MP5 or a type 56 (Chinese version of an Ak-47) sub-machine gun/assault rifle.
Pakistan has the 10th largest tank force in the world. Pakistan has recently started a modernization of it's tanks. Pakistani army is currently phasing out or upgrading old tanks, is also developing some modern tanks in partnership with China.
Here's list to help you understand better.
Indian army has the 2nd largest artillery force in the world which gives it a huge advantage over the it's Pakistani counterpart both in defensive and offensive capabilities, Indian air force also has a huge fleet of transport aircraft which would enable the Indian army to transfer troops from one part of India to the other with ease.
India has True democracy. Pakistan has the army controlled democracy.. at best nominal in nature
Education
India has six times the Universities and 32 times the Colleges as compared to pakistan
Power Generation
India produces 12 times the electric power as compared to pakistan
Tourism
India receives 31 times the tourists as pakistan
World perception
India is viewed as a potential superpower on the rise
Pakistan is the perennial sidekick state seen as unstable and always on the verge of failure
1958 coup
1977 coup (Operation Fair Play)
1999 coup
Now no matter what Pakistan teaches its students in school (like india separated from ancient pakistan !!), the truth is that hatred towards india is essential to the army establishment to survive in Pakistan
The Man on the street is worried about basic issues like education and poverty where both countries perform dismally
To compare India with pakistan is an unfair exercise… because india is a Huge country with a stable democracy, while pakistan has been the perennial stooge.. first for the US and now for China.
India is a nation that has evolved with the time and in spite of issues in society and culture has learnt to move on to the digital age.,
While pakistan is slowly but steadily falling prey to the extremist islamic elements that its own ISI so lovingly nurtured !!!
Sources:
India vs. Pakistan
Wikipedia
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