The office of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been surrounded by stone pelting and anti-India slogans have been raised. The situation in Bangladesh is becoming a cause of concern for India. In such a situation, we are giving you information about who is stronger between the Indian and Bangladesh armies.
Military capability of India and Bangladesh?
According to the data of Global Fire Power website, if we compare the military forces of India and Bangladesh in 2025, the Indian Army is at number 4 among 145 countries in the power index with 0.1184 points. At the same time, Bangladesh Army is at 35th position in Power Index with 0.6062 points. How many members are there in the army of both the countries? India ranks second in the world in population. The population of India is around 1.4 billion, while the population of Bangladesh is around 16.8 crore. In this, the available capacity with India is 66.2 crore, while Bangladesh has 82 lakh. Among those who are fit for military service, India’s number is 522 million, while Bangladesh has 66 million.
At present India has 14.5 lakh soldiers, and Bangladesh has around 1.63 lakh soldiers. Apart from these, India has a reserve capacity of 11.5 lakh, whereas Bangladesh does not have a single reserve soldier. The capacity of India’s paramilitary force is 25.2 lakh, whereas Bangladesh has this capacity of 68 lakh.
What is the defense budget of both the countries?
If we look at the defense budget of India and Bangladesh, India’s defense budget is 75 billion dollars, while Bangladesh’s is 4.3 billion dollars. In terms of defense budget, India is at number 4 among 145 countries of the world, while Bangladesh is at 56th rank.
Air capability of both the countries?
India is far ahead of Bangladesh in terms of air capacity of both the countries. India’s current rank is at number 4, while Bangladesh is at 43rd rank. India has a total of 2,229 aircraft, whereas Bangladesh has only 214 aircraft. India has 513 fighter aircraft while Bangladesh has 42. India has 6 aerial tankers, while Bangladesh has 0. India has 899 helicopters, while Bangladesh has 65. India has 80 attack helicopters, Bangladesh does not have even one.
What is the ground level military capability of both the countries?
If we compare the military capabilities of both the countries at the ground level, India has 4201 tanks, while Bangladesh has 320. India has around 1.48 lakh armed vehicles, while Bangladesh has 11,584. Apart from these, India has 264 rocket projectors, Bangladesh has 110.
What is the potential of both the countries in the maritime sector?
India’s maritime power can be gauged from the fact that if we talk about India’s naval fleet, India has 293 fleets, Bangladesh has 118. India has 2 aircraft carriers, while Bangladesh does not have even one. India has 18 submarines, while Bangladesh has 2. India has 13 destroyers, while Bangladesh has none. India has 14 fighter ships, while Bangladesh has 7. The number of patrol vessels with India is 135, while the number with Bangladesh is 61.
Military system of India and Bangladesh?
Talking about the military systems of both the countries, India has 311 airports, Bangladesh has 17. India has 1859 merchant marine, Bangladesh has 558. In terms of ports and terminals, India’s number is 56, while Bangladesh has only 2. India has around 63.7 lakh km of roadways, while Bangladesh has 3.69 lakh km of roadways.
