As you may know, China and India's shared border has been a point of tension for decades. Since the escalating tensions in the 50s and the violent border dispute in the 60s, the area in between the two nations has been in a state of armed coexistence. China and India haven't been able to resolve the coldness between each other entirely even as China is on the path to be the most powerful empire and India is poised become a pivotal part of world affairs. This begs the questions: what if a second, much larger Sino-Indian War breaks out?
Hypothetically speaking, this war would accentuate India's improving relations with the America. However, it would also challenge common allies such as Russia, Iran, and Israel. It would provide a chance for countries harassed by China such as Vietnam, Taiwan, and nations in the Pacific to take sides. South Korea and Japan would be on India's side, while the North would support China. Pakistan would benefit from having an enemy of their enemy.
Alliances aside, both countries have similar populations and rapidly growing militaries. China's armed forces are arguably better. India will have an easier time defending mountainous areas, but the border is very wide and current defenses are inadequate. India has more volunteers, but China's army is larger. They also have a high GDP.
Overall, I think that China has the quantity and quality, but India has less enemies and would not be sanctioned for defending rightful land. In my opinion, China would likely win more battles and would look better when in comes to numbers, but would suffer greatly by making an offensive move and their relations with other countries would deteriorate. What do you think would happen?
