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What would happen if China and Pakistan attack India?

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SCENARIO 1 — China and India in a war → Despite the rhetoric, the two Asian nations will not engage in an open war . Minor skirmishes and diplomatic grandstanding can be predicted but a war is highly unlikely. In fact the reports of military eyeball-to-eyeball confrontations are pretty common and perhaps under-reported under tacit understanding on both sides. The choreographed retreat on both sides is well-honed, since there has been no military death on the border for decades. China has grouse regarding the Dalai Lama, while India alleges that NE rebels receive Chinese support. Such issues are fine. A small brief incursion, like 1962, may also be difficult as India may quickly respond with Sukhoi squadrons in North East. Even the abysmal infrastructure on the Indian side may not warrant a quick incursion due to the dangers of quick escalation. Despite the mountain strike corps and M777 , if and when they materialize, conventional advantage remains...