A Net Assessment of India and China along the LAC

This talk will present a focused net assessment of India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), analysing their military postures, strategic border infrastructure, and broader geopolitical aims. With recent tensions underscoring the fragile equilibrium, the speaker will assess both nations’ capabilities, constraints, and potential trajectories in border management and deterrence.

The session will explain the following:

1. What are the relative strengths and vulnerabilities of India and China across the LAC in the near-to-mid term?

2. How can strategic asymmetries be managed to prevent escalation and preserve stability on borders

3. How shifting regional dynamics, technological advancements, and domestic imperatives are shaping their bilateral equilibrium?