Why are we always looking for somebody else to rescue us? Why should US or other countries fight our battle?
If a country of 1.3 billion with 1.3 million strong army cannot defend itself, then we deserve to loose our territory!!
When he speaks of the US, he's talking from China's perspective, not India's.
He is saying the Chinese will attack when they feel they are safe from an American threat, not that India needs US help. And that is when the US is distracted by COVID and the elections.
The Chinese attacked India in the past when the Cuban Missile Crisis started and backed out the moment the crisis ended.