It’s not about the number of people but the essence! India ranks first in terms of quantity of mountain troops, but why is its quality so poor?

There are many factors involved. The most important point is that India has always been called the "Army of All Nations." Although India has developed rapidly in recent years and has many high-end talents, India is relatively backward in terms of military industry. Therefore, most of India's high-end weapons are imported. However, these imported military equipment come from various countries. In recent days, the Indian army has a wide range of equipment. Once a large-scale battle is carried out, its own combat power will be very high. are restricted, and the maintenance and repair problems of weapons and equipment are also serious. In addition, there are other reasons.

We know that India’s total mountain combat troops are about 200,000, ranking first in the world. India's military investment is also relatively huge, and many people even call Indians the fourth largest military power. However, if analyzed carefully, India's military strength still has relatively large shortcomings.

As mentioned above, the Indian army is an "army of all nations". A variety of different firearms often appear in a unit, which is very detrimental to group operations. In addition, a large part of the equipment purchased by India is tanks, but the role of tanks in mountain operations is almost useless, because the tanks purchased by India generally do not have the ability to cross mountains.

In addition, although India has the largest number of mountain combat troops in the world, the mechanization level of India's mountain troops is not high. It is still at the stage of mules, horses and walking, and its mobility is relatively poor. There are only a small number of motorcycles and armored vehicles. The armored vehicles were purchased from the former Soviet Union in the last century, so their performance cannot be said to be very good. Therefore, India's mountain combat troops can be said to be numerous but not refined, and their combat effectiveness will naturally not be too high.