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potdnewb posted...

i dont think this statement is factual

faramir77 posted...

Canada has a far greater technological and logistical advantage. Canadian troops would absolutely walk circles around Indian troops assuming equally sized deployments.

India obviously has a human numbers advantage, to the point where it very possibly could mobilize a military that outnumbers Canada's full population. Furthermore, India is a nuclear weapons state (although Canada could become one in a matter of weeks).

Neither country would have even a remote chance of a successful land invasion.

It's definitely at least somewhere in the middle.

From Wikipedia: Contemporary criticism of the Indian military have drawn attention to several issues, such as lack of political reform, obsolete equipment, lack of adequate ammunition, and inadequate research and development due to over-reliance on foreign imports. In addition, the lack of a 'strategic culture' among the political class in India is claimed to have hindered the effectiveness of the Indian military. Critics believe these issues hobble the progress and modernisation of the military.

I'd suggest that the technological and logistical advantage holds. I personally wouldn't make the next claim however, that they Canadian troops would 'absolutely' walk circles around Indian troops. I somewhat agree if the deployments are equally sized, but I doubt that. It's difficult to come to a conclusion as the Indian military has typically fought in local wars. The Canadian army, while small, has also done particularly well in conflict.