Military budgets of India and Pakistan compared

India's military power significantly exceeds Pakistan's potential, maintaining only nuclear parity

As reported by TUT.AZ, amid the dramatic deterioration of relations between India and Pakistan, RIA Novosti analysts conducted a detailed comparison of the military capabilities of the two nuclear powers.

According to the authoritative Global Fire Power ranking, India's defense budget reaches an impressive 75 billion dollars, which is ten times higher than Pakistan's military spending (7.64 billion dollars). A colossal gap is also observed in the size of the armed forces: the Indian army has 1.45 million military personnel, while Pakistan has only 654 thousand.

In technical equipment, Pakistani military managed to surpass their Indian colleagues in only two parameters: the number of self-propelled artillery installations and missile systems. At the same time, a strategic balance remains in the nuclear sphere: according to open sources, India has 180 nuclear warheads, and Pakistan has 170.

A new spiral of tension between the long-standing rivals erupted after a bloody terrorist attack in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. On Tuesday, militants from the extremist group "Resistance Front" attacked tourists in the picturesque Baisaran valley near the city of Pahalgam. The victims of the attack were 25 Indian citizens and one citizen of Nepal.

In response to the tragedy, the Indian government introduced an unprecedented package of harsh sanctions against Pakistan, including the expulsion of Pakistani military attachés, suspension of the strategically important Indus Waters Treaty, immediate closure of the Attari border crossing, and the introduction of strict visa restrictions for Pakistani citizens.

Particularly severe measures affected Pakistanis who entered India under the simplified SAARC system: they were ordered to leave the country within 48 hours. From April 27, all previously issued Indian visas to Pakistanis will be canceled, and the issuance of new ones suspended. Pakistani citizens who were in India through the Attari transit point were ordered to leave the country's territory by May 1.