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[Them two get to fighting and its gonna really be something to watch.

The Gurkhas come to mind. Although they are a branch of the UK military forces, they are also within the Indian forces.]

I have a feeling it won’t be much of a fight. India’s using its beer muscles. The region has historically been remote. The problem for India is that the Chinese have been building infrastructure in the region of the border for decades, with roads and other logistical-type support infrastructure getting stacked up a routine intervals. Whereas India has been twiddling its thumbs. From China’s perspective, the region was remote, but no longer is, thanks to road links built at great cost. From India’s standpoint, the region might as well be finisterra.

India’s problem is somewhat understandable - its moribund governments have stuck it to foreign investors pretty much since India’s independence on the premise that foreigners are evil. Therefore, foreign investors must be squeezed dry of any benefit they derive from investing in India. Given the high risk and the marginal benefit, foreign investors have therefore steered clear of India. This is why India has lagged China for 40 years in economic growth, to the point that China’s output per capita is 5x India’s. How do you keep up, defense-wise, against a country whose economy is 5x yours?

The bottom line is that China will crush India if nobody comes to India’s aid. That’s where we come in. Between bankrolling the Indians and supplying them, I think we can even the odds. All India needs to do is supply the manpower. I think it’s fair that they should do so, given that this is Indian land they’re fighting for.