Neither of the options are viable. Its a difficult position that we are in right now.
War is always a bad option. Albeit necessary one.
But personally, I wouldn't want things to escalate. But we play with the hand that we are dealt with.
I do not agree with the self acclaimed defence experts on TV today (a certain Brig Vinod) who was saying that we are not in a position to fight Chinese as they have outspent us etc etc.
Unfortunately, this mindset is pervasive in our IAS, IFS cadres, who fill the same into political class and then we have our own senior officers who feel the same.
No nation strengthens unless tested. We have allowed ourselves to be on backfoot with respect to China and that is why this day is here. Dokalam issue - there was no question of withdrawal back to Doka La. We should have established permanent presence there.
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I do not know. And I wont discuss ORBAT unless open sourced.