India Ranks In global air force rankings 2025: India is at third place in the new air force rankings of the world. Only America and Russia are above India, while China is at fourth position. Seeing this ranking, China’s government media seems upset.
India Ranks In global airforce rankings 2025: India has got third place in the new airforce rankings of the world. Only America and Russia are ahead of India, while China is at fourth position. China did not like this news. Global Times, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China, quoted Chinese military expert Zhang Junshe as saying that this ranking should not be taken seriously. He says that the real strength of an army is known only by its actual combat capability and not by the ranking shown on paper.
India overtakes China in Air Force ranking
According to the Global Times report, the Indian Air Force purchases its aircraft and equipment from the US, Russia and other countries. This makes it clear that India’s foreign and security policies are very complex. Zhang also said that American and Indian media are giving more publicity to this ranking, which may increase China-India competition and increase the risk of misunderstanding.
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India has less number of aircraft than China.
The total number of aircraft that India has is less than that of China, but its operation capability is considered to be much more than that of China. The reason for this is the better training and modern weapons of the Indian Air Force. According to media reports, India has 1,716 aircraft. These include 31.6% fighter jets, 29% helicopters and 21.8% trainer aircraft. The Indian Air Force pays special attention to pilot training, flexible deployment and quick mission execution, due to which its fleet is considered balanced and strong. At the same time, China has 3,733 aircraft. Of these, 68.7% are fighter jets, 24.4% helicopters and 10.7% trainer aircraft. China has a large number of fighter planes, but less helicopters and trainers. Because of this, its operational efficiency and quality is considered less than that of India. Let us tell you that the world’s new air force ranking has been released by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft. This organization keeps an eye on more than 48 thousand aircraft around the world.