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Top 10 most powerful militaries in the world, India grabs 4th spot

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A nation's military might goes a long way in establishing its status in the world. The Global Firepower ranking has utilised 50 individual factors to determine a nation's PowerIndex score. The categories considered range from military might and financials to logistical capability and geography. (2021 Military Strength Ranking)

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Pakistan managed to grab tenth position in the top 10 list. Its PwrIndx score is 0.2073. Its military has been very strong and active, playing a key role in South Asian affairs over the years.

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Brazil came at number nine position. Its total PwrIndx score stands 0.2026. It has the largest force in Latin America by military equipment.

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The United Kingdom is at number eight position. And its total PwrIndx score stands at 0.1997

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France is at number seven position with PwrIndx score at 0.1681.

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South Korea is ranked sixth with a PwrIndx score of 0.1612.

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Japan grabbed the fifth spot in the top 10 most powerful militaries of the world in 2021. It's PwrIndx* score stands at 0.1599.

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India is at number fourth position with PwrIndx score of 0.1207. It has a defence budget of US $65.7 bn.

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China is ranked third with PwrIndx score of 0.0854. It increased its defence budget in March to US $209 bn. It has had growing tensions with US and India of late.This is the first time China has hiked its military budget to more than $200 bn. The latest increase is more than 3 times higher than India's latest budget.

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Russia is ranked second out of 140 countries. It holds a PwrIndx score of 0.0791. In 2019, the military comprised almost one million active-duty personnel. It also has a huge army of reserve troops.

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The United States is ranked first of 140 out of the countries considered. It holds a PwrIndx score of 0.0718 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect') in 2021. It is perceived to be the most powerful country in the world.