In the Global Firepower List 2018, third-ranked China leads India in terms of active military personnel with its 21.83 lakh personnel as against India's 13.62 lakh.
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The fact is that Pakistan is now a Chinese concubine, so what need to be seen is how India measures up against a combination of China AND Pakistan. Further Pakistan’s regulars are almost irrelevant as their Irregulars, (Taliban i.e. students of the Quran, by whatever name carrying out Ghazwa e Hind within India from Pakistan or elsewhere including India) are the real enormous force all over the World.
These rankings are, in themselves, misleading. There may be the difference of one place between China and India, yet China is miles ahead in terms of national power. Lagging behind in most absolute measured, we rely heavily on rankings: eg. we are the fastest growing economy.
The fact is that Pakistan is now a Chinese concubine, so what need to be seen is how India measures up against a combination of China AND Pakistan. Further Pakistan’s regulars are almost irrelevant as their Irregulars, (Taliban i.e. students of the Quran, by whatever name carrying out Ghazwa e Hind within India from Pakistan or elsewhere including India) are the real enormous force all over the World.
These rankings are, in themselves, misleading. There may be the difference of one place between China and India, yet China is miles ahead in terms of national power. Lagging behind in most absolute measured, we rely heavily on rankings: eg. we are the fastest growing economy.