WIRE — India has emerged as the world's third most powerful military aviation power in the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft's (WDMMA) Global Air Powers Rankings for 2026, behind only the United States and Russia when military aviation strength is assessed by country. In the individual service branch rankings, however, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is placed sixth globally, with China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) just behind it in seventh.
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