India Has Military Edge Over China: US Think Tanks

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by Let-know
And here's the Great Wall of India- The New Indian Express
(picture is only for representation)

Does China have military edge over India? No, its a misconception say reports. India has come a long way since 1962. If China says dont forget the history, we also say the same to them.

While de-escalation talks are on, some experts are working overtime to prove that in case of war, China’s military power is far superior to that of India. They claim that the People’s Liberation army (PLA) has a decisive edge over the Indian army because of its numerical strength, infrastructure in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) abutting the Line Of Actual Control (LAC) as well as weaponry.

Chinese media too has been mocking India on its perceived inferiority in weapons and logistics.

But does the ‘conventional wisdom’ of China’s superior military strength hold water? Recent studies done by Belfer Centre at the Harvard and the Centre For A New American Security (CNAS) have a different picture to share. These researches suggest that India has an edge over China in high altitude mountainous warfare.

India and China fought the war in 1962, which India lost. But that was 58 years ago and much has changed since then. The report says: “We assess that India has key under-appreciated conventional advantages that reduce its vulnerability to Chinese threats and attacks. India appears to have cause for greater confidence in its military position against China than is typically acknowledged in Indian debates, providing the country an opportunity for leadership in international efforts toward nuclear transparency and restraint.”

No one expects full scale war between the two countries and absolutely no chance of nuclear war. Nevertheless, experts always compare the nuclear strength of the two.








(courtesy : indian defence)
(Disclaimer : we cannot guarantee the the above presented information is entirely accurate) 

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