India overestimates its South China Sea leverage

[WaLeEdK2]

They overestimate themselves in a lot of things... Nothing new

 

[my2cents]

They overestimate themselves in a lot of things... Nothing new

That does not mean you don't try. Secondly, India is in much better position in terms of its soft power which is built over several decades. It may not have the leverage yet like China but it is not ignored either.