India vs Pakistan: India doesn’t just defend — we deliver

After the recent Kashmir attack, Prime Minister Modi handed over the mic to the Indian Armed Forces and said —

“Beta, ab tumhari marzi. Jab chaho, jahan chaho, jaise chaho.”

Translation?

Full operational freedom to decide the mode, targets, and timing.

And ever since then, Pakistan’s been acting jumpier than a cat near a cucumber.

They literally started evacuating villages near the border, warning the world that

“India might attack in the next 24 to 36 hours!”

Cut to 7th May 2025, 1:00 AM:

India didn’t tweet, didn’t post, didn’t pose — just quietly dropped a targeted airstrike on Pakistani terrorist bases.

Result? Terror camps = gone.

Pakistani air defense = exposed.

Their Chinese-made missile shields?

Couldn’t even detect the strike, let alone stop it. Oof.

So if that’s the state of their air defense…

What’s going on with their tanks and ground gear?

Let’s break it down — vehicle vs vehicle, beast vs bluff.

Main Battle Tanks (MBTs): The Real Land Kings

India’s T-90 Bhishma :

• Originally Russian, upgraded in India with Russian & French help.

• Manufactured in Chennai at the Heavy Vehicles Factory.

• Over 1,600 units in service.

• 83% indigenous components.

Equipped with:

• 125mm smoothbore gun

• Advanced thermal imaging system

• 1,000 hp diesel engine

• 550 km operational range

• 60 km/h top speed

  
  

Pakistan’s Al-Khalid

• Jointly developed with Chinese (Norinco) and Ukrainian assistance.

• Only 750 units in service.

• 125mm smoothbore gun, coaxial machine gun.

• Ukrainian 1,200 hp engine.

• 450 km range, despite better speed.

Verdict: T-90 Bhishma outmatches Al-Khalid in quantity and global ranking — ranked #5 globally, while Al-Khalid doesn’t even feature in the top 10.

India’s Homegrown Power: Arjun MK1A

• 120mm rifled main gun (indigenous)

• 1,400 hp engine | 70 km/h speed

• NSVT 12.7mm & PKT 7.62mm machine guns

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Pakistan’s Counter: VT-4 (a.k.a. Al-Haider)

Chinese export variant with fewer than 200 tanks in active duty.

India has more than 3 times the MBTs, and most of Pakistan's are outdated or inferior exports.

Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) & Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs)

India’s Line-Up:

1. Kalyani M4

• 8-person capacity

• Withstands 10 kg TNT, 50mm IEDs

• 465 bhp, 800 km range, 140 km/h speed

2. TATA QRFV

• 14-person capacity

• Withstands 14 kg TNT

• 925 Nm torque, 242 bhp

3. Mahindra ASLV
   

• Contracted for 1,300 units

• 3.2L turbo diesel, 215 bhp

• IED protection, 120 km/h speed

  
  

  TATA Kestrel (DRDO WhAP)
  

• 8x8 amphibious vehicle

• 600 hp engine

• Anti-tank missiles, autocannon

• Operates on land & water

• Sarath BMP-2 (Soviet origin, continually upgraded)

Pakistan’s Line-Up:

CSK-181 (Chinese Dongfeng Mengshi)

• Carries 6 troops, 120 km/h speed

• Less protection, reliability issues

  
  

Muhafiz CVs

• Based on the Toyota Land Cruiser chassis

• Lacks the protection & firepower of modern IFVs

• Comparison: Pakistan uses civilian chassis retrofits and imported models. India builds dedicated military-grade vehicles from scratch in their home.

Troop Mobility & Support Vehicles

India:

1. Tata LPTA 4x4 to 12x12 range of trucks

All manufactured domestically, with active upgrade pipelines

Pakistan:

Uses trucks from China and Ukraine

Heavy reliance on foreign support, aging fleet

While Pakistan has a decent number of ground vehicles, India has nearly double, along with a robust manufacturing ecosystem that ensures constant upgrades and quick deployment.

The Bottom Line: REAL Power > Imported Show

India’s secret?

We build our own stuff.

From tanks to troop movers, we aren’t waiting on other nations to "supply" us.

We’ve got Bharat Forge, TATA, Mahindra, DRDO — names that not only make our vehicles but also make sure they're upgraded, efficient, and ready for battle.

Pakistan's scene?

Old tanks, Chinese jugaad, upgrade ka waitlist, aur production?

Imported vibes, borrowed pride.

Desh ki baat chhodo, garage bhi apna nahi.

So next time someone tries to flex with:

"Pakistan ke paas bhi vehicles hain..."

Just smile and say:

“Bhai, vehicle toh hai… par dum kahan hai?”

Desi-built, battle-tested, and future-ready — that’s how India rolls.

Literally.