Amid the growing tension between India and Pakistan, the British public radio and television BBC in its material compares the power of the armed forces of India and Pakistan.
First of all, the media compares the capacity of the two countries in terms of drones, and then other types of weapons.
Both countries are expanding their drone fleets, both through imports and through the development of their own technologies and production. India is the leader in the number of drones. As military expert Rahul Bedi told the BBC, the Indian armed forces will have about 5,000 drones in the next two to four years.
Last year, India agreed with the US State Department to purchase 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian combat drones.
Although Pakistan has fewer drones than India, its devices also have diverse capabilities such as surveillance, reconnaissance and precision strikes.
The key advantage of Pakistani drones is the experience gained from using them in combat operations. For example, the Pakistani Buraq drone has been used in counter-terrorism operations since 2015. since.
Pakistan, like India, has been actively importing state-of-the-art drones, mainly from Turkey and China.
India has a military force of 1.4 million people and is ranked fourth among the most militarily powerful countries, according to the independent Global Firepower Index. Pakistan's army is significantly smaller, numbering 654,000 soldiers.
India's defense spending in 2024 were also nine times higher than Pakistan's, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
In terms of ground forces, India has over 4,200 tanks, while Pakistan has more than 2,600.
The Indian Air Force has 2,229 aircraft, including 513 fighters and 130 bombers. Pakistan has 830 fewer aircraft, according to the Global Firepower Index.
The Indian Navy has 293 ships, twice as many as Pakistan's.
Pakistan's missile program lags somewhat behind India's and includes cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as medium- and short-range missiles.
India has a wider range of missiles: these include the "Prithvi" with a range of 250 to 600 km, as well as the missiles of the "Agni" series with a range of 1200 to 8000 km, as well as cruise missiles of the "Nirbhaya" series and "Brahmos".
India's possession of missiles with different ranges demonstrates the country's intention to contain China, with which it also has territorial disputes.
However, a more diverse range of missiles does not mean that India will be able to easily defeat Pakistan - it should not be forgotten that both countries have nuclear weapons, the BBC reminds us.
The Stockholm Peace Research Institute estimates that India has 172 nuclear warheads, while Pakistan has 170.
However, there is no reliable information about how many of these nuclear warheads are in combat readiness in either country.
Pakistan is developing nuclear weapons to compete with India, while India is focused on building long-range missiles that could also be aimed at China.
The consequences of a potential conflict would could be catastrophic, as China, a neighbor of India and Pakistan, has also increased its nuclear arsenal by 22%, increasing the number of warheads from 410 to 500.
The stakes in this conflict are extremely high, so the international community is calling on both sides to exercise restraint.