Chinese have very smart leaders. They would continue to capitalize Indian media's heart and mind, since they know that Indian media is alarmist by nature.
With the above in mind the Chinese would continue to pin pricks India here and there. They would continue to give stapled visa to Indians. Once in a while, they would send soldiers to camp in Indian part of the territory or they would build a road close to the border - big deal. They know that it starts fear mongering by the Indian media. Likes of Indian Media anchors - Arnav Goswami etc. are to be thanked for that.
But that is not all the truth.
Indian Army at the Chinese border is not the same as they encountered in 1962. At that time Indian Army with all kind of mistakes, blunders and errors in judgment forgot to fight. It is the senior officer class which were quarrelling between themselves on posting and transfers. A Brigadier at SELA Pass in 1962 forgot to close his back door of Bailey Trail and Chinese used that to outflank SELA defences. Still the Brigadier had enough supplies and will of the Junior officers and soldiers to fight. Instead the command structure including Gen Kaul gave an order to retreat. That resulted in most casualties and surrender of the soldiers. If the Brigadier had held SELA, the Chinese soldiers who had travelled 40 to 50 miles on foot on Bailey Trail and far away from their supplies, hungry and thirsty would be surrendering to Indian troops. Instead they got ready made supplies at SELA which had been abandoned by the Indians for their use. But a grave error. And this error was avoidable and Indian prestige could have stayed intact, although Indians were poorly equipped and clothed but were very willing for a fight.
That was then.
Now the Indian Army of today could outflank the Chinese. I mean the helicopter borne troops could occupy heights behind Chinese lines. The Ultra Light Artillery M 777 could be located at these heights and make Chinese advance as well as retreat impossible. It is the same tactic of 1962, which Chinese used but implemented differently. All the hardware to undertake the forgoing is either already in Indian hands or would be, in next three years. The fixed defences at the various passes could be held with ease. The Chinese be forced to fight until the last man and last bullet as they have advanced in an unknown territory and their supply line has been blocked. The New mountain Strike Corp can unbalance the Chinese troops by occupying swaths of Chinese territory and threaten to cut off their supply links to forward troops (Remember General MacArthur's Inchon landing).
Let us not talk about IAF entering the fray. Then the Chinese are a lost cause if both the air forces begin the fight. Chinese fighters and bombers have to take off with half load from 7,000 feet height compared to 1000 feet elevation for most of India Air Force planes.
Loosing the air battles, Chinese would enter their missiles to hit India. But India is well prepared for that also.
With above in mind, do you ever think Chinese would ever enter into a shooting match with India in an Himalayas.
No, they are smarter. When easy victory is not in sight, then the aggressor just want to talk about teaching the adversary a lesson but never actually dares it. He is always afraid of loosing the face. For India a victory in reverse of 1962 where 5,000 Chinese soldiers in Indian captivity and Chinese retreated behind their own lines would be great day.
So I do suggest that think before you get carried away by our own media and interested party's propaganda that Chinese are about to attack India.
