5 Largest Armed Forces in the World Ranked by Active Military Personnel

2. India

Active Military Personnel: 1,455,550

India has the second largest standing military in the world, with an active manpower of close to 1.5 million troops. The country also boasts a large force of reserve personnel, estimated to be close to 1.15 million by the Global Firepower Index. The Indian Armed Forces have engaged in several light-scale conflicts over the last few years, most notably with Pakistan in 2019, and since 2020 with China along the border between the two countries. The insurgency in the Kashmir region has also kept Indian forces engaged and battle-hardened.