The ranking is based on a comprehensive "TruVal Rating" that assesses modernization, logistical support, and fleet balance.

With modernized capabilities and recent precision operations, India’s air force is emerging as a major regional and global ...

India has surpassed China to become the third-strongest aerial power in the world, as per rankings published by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft. While the country may have lesser ...

A new ranking of the world's air forces which "placed India third, behind only the US and Russian and ahead of China" has ...