New Delhi: The recent Doklam issue had snowballed into a crisis of sorts between India and China, until on August 28 New Delhi and Beijing ended their 75-day-long tense standoff with both agreeing to withdraw troops from the region.


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The Chinese media had been carrying a barrage of critical articles slamming India over the Doklam matter and had even invoked the 1962 war between both the countries.


Here's a comparison of how the Indian and Chinese forces stack up against each other.


Chinese military vs Indian military


Indian military strength


Defence budget – USD 51 billion


Total military personnel – 4,207,250


Active personnel – 1,362,500


Reserve personnel – 2,844,750


Aircraft strength


Total aircrafts – 2,102


Fighter aircraft – 676


Attack aircraft- 809


Transport aircraft – 857


Total helicopter strength – 666; attack helicopters 16


Army strength


Combat tanks – 4,426


Armored fighting vehicles – 6,704


Self-propelled artillery – 290


Towed artillery – 7,414


Rocket projectors – 292


Indian Navy


Total Naval assets – 295


Aircraft carriers – 3


Frigates -14


Destroyers – 11


Submarines -15


Mine warfare vessels – 6


Chinese military strength


The People’s Liberation Army was formed in 1972 and comprises ground forces, naval forces, artillery, armed police and air force.


Defence budget – USD 151 billion


Total military personnel – 3,712,500


Active personnel – 2,260,000


Reserve personnel – 1,452,500


Aircraft strength


Total aircraft – 2,955


Fighter aircraft – 1,271


Attack aircraft- 1,385


Transport aircraft – 782


Total helicopter strength – 912; attack helicopters 206


Army strength


Combat tanks – 6,457


Armored fighting vehicles – 4,788


Self-propelled artillery – 1,710


Towed artillery – 6,246


Rocket projectors – 1,770


Chinese Navy


Total Naval assets – 714


Aircraft carriers – 1


Frigates -51


Destroyers – 35


Submarines -68


Mine warfare vessels – 31


(Data taken from globalfirepower.com)