Pakistan on Wednesday claimed that India could consider a military action against the neighboring country in the next 24-36 hours. The accusation was made as a tension between India and Pakistan escalated as a result of a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam 22 April. At least 26 people were killed in the attack.
Attaullah Tara, Pakistani Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that Pakistan “has credible intelligence, that India intends to perform a military action against Pakistan in the next 24 to 36 hours …”
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Meanwhile, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq also said there were “Intel reports” that indicate that India is considering a “escalating step”. In the middle of such “news Intel” former Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan warned that “Pakistan has all the abilities to match any Indian error”.
Tindia did not answer Pakistan’s demands from now on.
Following the Pakistani demands on the “military action of India” in the next 24-36 hours we will look at the comparison of the military power of both neighboring countries:
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Military assessment
According to the global firing force ranking, India is fourth, while Pakistan is in 12th place between 145 countries considered for the annual GFP review.
Meanwhile, according to Military Watch magazineIndia falls among Tier 2 military forces, while Pakistan falls among the military forces of level 3.
Defense budget
In the Union’s budget in 2025, she assigned India £6.8 Lakh Crore for defensive sector for FY 2025-26, including £1.8 Lakh crore for the modernization of the army. The Indian defense budget represented 1.9 % of the Indian assumed gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25 and 13.45 % of the government budget.
Meanwhile, in June 2024, Pakistan assigned £2,12 lakh crore (Pakistani RS) or INR £64 082 crore for FY 2024-25. Pakistan-Dawn News News last year reported that the allocation of the armed forces in the next fiscal year (FY 25-26) is set at 1.7 % of GDP.
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Indian military expenditures in 2024 were almost nine times higher than Pakistani expenditure, PTI reported, while on Monday quoted a study published by the leading Swedish Think Tank.
According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)Indian military expenses, the fifth largest worldwide, increased by 1.6 % to $ 86.1 billion, while Pakistan spent $ 10.2 billion.
Workforce
According to global firing power data, India is “available workforce” to 662 290 299, while Pakistan is said to be around 108 516 336.
India has about 51.37 550 (51 Lakh) military staff and Pakistan has approximately 17,04,000 (17 lakh) military staff.
Meanwhile, there are 14 active staff in the Indian army, according to global firepower and 6.5 active staff in the Pakistani army.
According to military tracking magazine, India has 4,241,500 combat staff, while Pakistan has 964,000 combat staff.
Army, Air Force and Navy staff
Also read | Defense shares in action! HAL, MAZAGON DOCK, GRSE, Others today are rising to 15%Also read | India increases economic pressure on PakistanNo staffIndiaPakistanArmy21 Lakh (21,97,117) 13 Lakh (13,11,1500) Air Force3 Lakh (3,10,575) 78,128Nava staff Lakh (1,42,252) one lakh (1,24,800)
Naval forces
India has 293 assets, including two aircraft carriers, 13 destroyers, 14 frigates, 18 corvettes, 135 patrol vessels and 18 submarines.
For comparison, Pakistan has 121 assets including nine frogs, 69 patrol vessels, nine corvets, eight submarines and three mining wars. According to global firepower, it has zero aircraft or destroyers.
According to the global firepower, here is what the data say:
IndiaPakistanAircraft Carriers20Desstroyers130frigates149corvets189Submarines188mine Warfare03petrol vessel13569Total293121112111211121121
According to Vomilas Watch Magazine, the numbers say:
MaritimeIndiaPakistanSupercarriers00Aircraft Carriers10stov/ Helicopter Carriers00Cruisers/ Destroyers110frigates139corvettes220patrol Craft13911Mine Warfare43tack submarAS165ball
Air force
India has 2 229 aircraft (1,672 readiness), while Pakistan has 1 399 (797 readiness) aircraft. According to the global firepower, here is what the data say:
IndiaPakistanFIGHTERS513328ATTACK13090TRANSPORTS27064TRAINERS35156565SPECIAL-MISION7427TANKER FLEET64HELICOPTERS899373TACK HELICOPTERS8057
According to Vomilas Watch Magazine, the numbers say:
Air forceIndiaPakistanTotal battle aircraft with fixed wing766517heavy -weight fighters2830 Light/Medium Fighters221244legacy Fighters147246strike Fighters00Tack1527bombS00Airborne Early Warning68Defensive Aircraket Power 74
Army, ground staff
According to Vomilas Watch Magazine, the numbers say:
ARMYIndiaPakistanBattle Tanks39822687Total Combat Personnel4,241,500964 000 Cotal Artillery192221842Combat Helicopters3943Sipport Helicopters700328armoved Fighting Vehicles32002600Transous708296
(With entrances from global firing and military magazine Watch)
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