The impact of partition is still visible on both India and Pakistan. With the independence of India and the formation of Pakistan as a new country, many things changed in both the countries. While India has religious freedom, Pakistan has emerged as an Islamic country. But have you ever thought that if both the countries were united today, how strong would the Indian army be? Today we will answer this question through statistics.
Neighbouring countries of India
Since India’s independence and partition, Pakistan has always tried to harm India. But if the partition had not happened, then perhaps today the Indian Army would have been at the top in the world. It is worth mentioning that Bangladesh was once a part of East Pakistan, in which India played an important role in making it an independent nation. In simple words, if the partition had not happened, then Pakistan and Bangladesh would also have been in India.
Bangladesh and Pakistan armies
Let us tell you that in this ranking of 145 countries, Bangladesh is at 37th position, while Pakistan is at 9th position. However, India is known as the fourth military superpower of the world. India has 14.44 lakh active soldiers, which is second in the world. India’s paramilitary force has 25,27,000 soldiers. Whereas in Pakistan, their number is only five lakh. Apart from this, the Indian Army has 4,500 tanks and 538 fighter planes. From supersonic missiles to nuclear weapons, India is far ahead of both Pakistan and Bangladesh on every front.
Bangladesh military strength
Bangladesh has 1,75,000 active soldiers, including border guards and coast guards. Bangladeshi army soldiers have also been deployed in the United Nations Peace Mission. 7 thousand soldiers of Bangladesh have been deployed in this mission. Bangladesh Army has 13,100 armored vehicles, 281 tanks, 30 automatic cannons. Apart from this, this country also has 370 towed artillery and 70 rocket artillery. Bangladesh spends 3.8 billion dollars on its army every year. Bangladesh’s defense budget is considered the third largest budget in South Asia after India and Pakistan.
Pakistan’s military strength
According to the Global Firepower report, the total number of active soldiers in Pakistan is more than 6,54,000. Not only this, Pakistan has a total of 1,434 aircraft and 60 transport aircraft, while it also has 4 aerial refueller aircraft. Pakistan has 3,742 tanks and more than 50 thousand armoured vehicles. Apart from this, it also has 602 rocket launchers, 752 self-propelled artillery, 2 destroyer ships, 8 submarines and 114 naval ships. Among fighter jets, Pakistan has 387 fighter planes.
Pakistan would have been in India
Let us tell you that if the partition had not happened, the Indian army would have been number one in the world. Not only this, the economic crisis that Pakistan is facing all over the world would also not have happened. Apart from this, the military strength and area of India would have been much bigger if Pakistan and Bangladesh had joined India.
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