Context

• India has secured 4th place among 145 countries in the Global Firepower Index 2025 (GFP Index).

About Global Firepower Index

• Launched: 2005
• Released by: website Globalfirepower.com
• Ranking is based on each nation's potential war-making capability across land, sea, and air fought by conventional means.
• It evaluates military power based on over 60 parameters, including defence technology, financial resources, logistics, and strategic positioning.

Most Powerful Militaries in the World

Bottom 5 Countries

Advanced Weaponry of India

•  T-90 Bhishma and Arjun tanks
•  Pinaka rocket systems.
• Fighter jets: Rafale and Su-30MKI etc.
• Advanced Missile Systems: Rudram, Astra, Nirbhay, and BrahMos etc.
• Aircraft Carriers: INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant

Major Reports on Global Arms and Nuclear Arsenal

• SIPRI Report on Global Arms Producers 2024
• 3 Indian companies, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Rank 43), Bharat Electronics Limited (Rank 67), and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (Rank 94) ranked among the Top 100 global arms producers.
• SIPRI Report on Nuclear Arsenal2024
  • Russia and the USA, hold almost 90% of all nuclear weapons.
  • China has increased its nuclear arsenal from 410 to 500 by January 2024.
  • India has 172 nuclear warheads as of January 2024, ranking 6th globally.

India’s Major Initiatives to Boost Defence Indigenisation and Exports

• Liberalized FDI limits in Defence Sector
• Positive Indigenization Lists
•  iDEX Scheme
• Defence Industrial Corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu