Top 20 Countries with the Strongest Armies in the World

4. India

GDP (2023): $3.73 trillion

Defense Spending (2023): $83.57 billion

Manpower: 1,455,550

Tanks: 4,614

Armored Fighting Vehicles: 151,248

Self-propelled Artillery: 140

Towed Artillery: 3,243

Rocket Projectors: 702

Attack Helicopters: 40

Nuclear Weapons: 156

Technological Capabilities: 40/132

Weighted Ranking: 8.10

India has the second largest standing army in the world, after China, with nearly 1.5 million active soldiers. Moreover, it has the fourth most number of armored fighting vehicles and the sixth largest fleet of battle tanks in the world. New Delhi spent over $83.5 billion on defense expenditure last year, making it the fourth biggest military spender in the world.