India has world’s fourth strongest armed forces, China tops: Military Direct
- The military force of India stands at number four place in the world, according to a study titled “ultimate military strength index” released by defence website Military Direct.
- China has the strongest military force in the world, with a score of 82 out of 100 points.
- The USA is in the second place, despite their enormous military budgets with 74 points.
- The index score was calculated after taking into consideration various factors including budgets, number of inactive and active military personnel, total air, sea, land and nuclear resources, average salaries, and weight of equipment.
Top 5 Countries in the Index
Rank | Country | Score (100) |
1 | China | 82 |
2 | USA | 74 |
3 | Russia | 69 |
4 | India | 61 |
5 | France | 58 |