Strength and Weaponry

India

West and East Pakistan

Army

Total Number of Ground Forces: 833,835
Non Combatants 27
Armoured Division – 1
Armoured Brigade – 3
Infantry Divisions – 14
Mountain Divisions – 10
Para Brigades – 28
Medium Tanks- 927 (special tank models – Centurian MK 57, Shermans T 54/55, Indian Made Vijayanta)
Anti Aircraft Artillery Unit – 30
Artillery Pieces – 3000

Army

Men – 365000
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) Troops – 25000
Paramilitary – 28000
Armoured Divisions – 2
Infantry Divisions – 12
Armoured Brigade – 1
Air Defence Brigade – 1

Air Strength

Squadrons – 32
Combat Aircraft – 625
Light Bomber Squadrons – 3 (Canberra B-i)
Fighter Bomber Squadrons of Su 7 – 5
Fighter Bomber Squadron HF 24 – 2
Fighter Bomber Squadron F-56 – 6
Fighter Bomber Squadron of Mystere – 2
Interceptor Squadrons MIG 21 – 7
Interceptor Squadron of Gnats – 8
Recce Squadron of Canberra PR 57 – 1
Maritime Recce Squadron with Super Constellation – 1
Fleet of Transport – 450 + (incl – Caribou, Otter, Alouette, Bell 47)
Helicopters for Transport – 33

Air Strength

Men – 17000
Combat Aircrafts – 273
Squadrons – 13 (Light Bomber, Fighter Bomber, Fighter Bomber Interceptor Squadron – B-57, Mirage 3, F-86)

Naval Strength

Men – 40,000
Aircraft Carriers – 2 (incl. INS Vikrant)
Submarines – 4
Cruisers – 2
Destroyers – 3
Destroyer Escorts – 9
General Purpose Frigate – 1
Anti Submarine Frigates – 3
Patrol Boats, Minesweepers, Seaward Defence Boats – 40

Naval Strength

Men – 10,000
Submarines – 4
Light Cruiser – 1
Destroyers – 2
Destroyer Escorts – 3
Fast Frigates – 2
Patrol Boats – 6
Coastal Minesweepers – 8
Air Sea Rescue Helicopters – 2
Oil Tankers – 2

Specialised Weapons used in the war

M-47 – 100
M-48 – 100
T-54 – 100
T-55- 50
T-59 Medium Tanks – 225
M-24 – 200
M-41 – 75
PT – 76 Light Tanks – 20
M-113 APC – 300
25 pr guns – 900
105 mm and 125 mm Howitzers
130 mm guns – 200
Cobra Anti Tank Guided Weapons
H-13 Helicopters – 20