Chinese have already lost whatever political benefits they had hoped for with their conflict in Ladakh. They may have wanted to kill a chicken to frighten the US monkey and to get other soothe asian ducks perfectly aligned behind China.
Instead they have allowed India to show its steel in front of a larger enemy and to hold its ground. That runs totally contrary to Chinese objectivest
India is now fully transitioned into battle-ready mode, to defend what's is Indian control and continue to deny Chinese any feature advantage, which leads to continuous salami slicing.
The fact that India's supply lines are shorter means India can prolong this military stance.
The fact that India's supply lines are shorter means India can prolong this military stance.
Chinese can't conquer territory and then force a stalemate. This isn't 1962.
The only response Chinese can give is escalation.
But if they go up the escalation ladder, so too do the Indians.
The only response Chinese can give is escalation.
But if they go up the escalation ladder, so too do the Indians.
Any escalation from Chinese side means more of the same - a punch by India on the nose and a chance to grab more territory.
Point is, what is China fighting for?
They have forgotten that. Their strategic objective should have been to have the best of relationships with India, so that the territorial gains they made, in Tibet, Ladakh, Xinjiang, etc, all that gets digested inside the cozy friendship.
They have forgotten that. Their strategic objective should have been to have the best of relationships with India, so that the territorial gains they made, in Tibet, Ladakh, Xinjiang, etc, all that gets digested inside the cozy friendship.
Modi even gave Xi Jinping that chance of peace.
But arrogance and distrust kills all intelligence.
So China instead chose the path of intimidation, humiliation and conflict with India.
Now all Chinese territorial gains would have to be defended by China at max cost and risk.
But arrogance and distrust kills all intelligence.
So China instead chose the path of intimidation, humiliation and conflict with India.
Now all Chinese territorial gains would have to be defended by China at max cost and risk.
Aksai-Chin (Gosthana) is a region, part of J&K, part of India, that China occupies. It is far away from mainland China.
But political power within CCP will depend on a leader's ability to defend these far off places. That makes those leaders vulnerable.
But political power within CCP will depend on a leader's ability to defend these far off places. That makes those leaders vulnerable.
With a different Indian stance on border viz-a-viz China, not just Ladakh, but also Tibet, Xinjiang, everything is up in the air.
There is no reason for India to accept any of these territories as belonging to China.
Chinese have themselves opened and swallowed Pandora's Box.
There is no reason for India to accept any of these territories as belonging to China.
Chinese have themselves opened and swallowed Pandora's Box.
Strategic stupidity of China is breathless in scope.
Hey, now it is time for them to sleep in the bed they made.
Hey, now it is time for them to sleep in the bed they made.
