Tension between India and China is increasing continuously.  The clash between the soldiers of the two countries in the Galvan Valley and a large number of deaths has increased this further.  However, this is nothing new for China.  He has been taking such provocation actions with other countries of the world including India in the past.  This is the first time since 1962 that tensions have erupted in the region.  The most important thing is that this is the area where the Line of Actual Control is clearly defined and accepted by both the countries.

Trade Between India and China:


    The bilateral trade between the two countries, which was three billion US dollars in the year 2000, increased to 92.68 billion US dollars in the year 2019.  China was India's second largest trading partner in 2019 and became the first largest trading partner in the first half of the financial year 2020-21.  Meanwhile, the overall trade declined by 32.46 per cent in 2020-21 due to the worldwide pandemic of Kovid-19, in comparison to which bilateral trade recorded a decline of only 15 per cent.  In the year 2019, China was a stronghold of 5 percent exports and 14 percent imports for India.  This led to a huge trade deficit of US$ 56.77 billion in 2019.  Efforts have been made to reduce India and China trade deficit through bilateral talks.  For example, this issue was raised at the bilateral informal summit in Mahabalipuram, and both sides agreed to establish a "new and high-level economic and trade dialogue mechanism" to address the issue.


 China is an integral part of global supply chains, and India is also heavily dependent on Chinese imports for a range of raw materials to critical components.  According to the data for the year 2019, 70 percent of electronic components, 45 percent of consumer durables, 70 percent of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, APIs and 40 percent of leather goods come from China.  is.  According to information provided in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, India has the world's third largest pharmaceutical industry, with two-thirds of its ingredients and raw materials coming from China.


 However, China's intervention in this area shows that it is moving forward by putting forward its aggressive expansionist policy once again.  The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is a major contributor to this audacity of China.  China, which is busy in modernizing its army, forgets its limits many times.  Let us know where India stands in comparison to China and what is the strength of the military forces of both countries.


 India has more tanks than China:

 According to Global Firepower, China is third and India fourth in aircraft power.  Most importantly, China has twice as many fighter and interceptor aircraft as India.  In terms of tanks, according to Global Firepower, China has 3,200 tanks as against India has over 4,200 tanks.  According to recent data, China has ten times more rocket projectors than India.  While DRDO is testing 150 km range ballistic missile Prithvi-1 and 250 km range Prithvi-2, China has various ballistic missiles, ranging from short range missiles to intercontinental ballistic missiles.  

 

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Comparison of forces:


 In terms of number of aircraft, China ranks third with 3,210 aircraft, while India is fourth with 2,123 aircraft. China ranks second in the world with a total military expenditure of $261 billion.  Whereas, India ranks third with a total military expenditure of $71.1 billion.



 China has the largest army: For China's expansionist policy, it is the largest military force.  In such a situation, China has always emphasized on increasing its military strength.  According to Statista, it has the world's largest active military force in 2020, with 21.8 million active soldiers.  At the same time, India has 14.4 lakh active soldiers.  According to Statista, India, America, North Korea and Russia have the most active troops in the world.  Along with this, since 2008, it has the second place in the world in military expenditure.  Its military expenditure stood at $261 billion in 2019, while India ranks third with $71.1 billion.

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