A full blown war is not in anyone's interest. However a war is needed to finally focus on our military industrial complex which sucks btw.
A prolonged conflict even smaller will push us very much precisely for that very reason.. China with it's superior MIC will be still able to throw punches despite reversals.
We need to inflict heavy losses on China & target their long logistics or cut G219 to have a upper hand & force a result. IAF is gonna be game changer for us.
Not in this economic climate no.
Increasing defense budget will put the current dispensation in the firing range of the left libs.
Besides, applying the stick to muft ki roti todne wale DRDO, HAL etc employees will again cause drama.
Meanwhile "emergency procurement" will increase manifold, at inflated prices, making many in the brass and defense ministry happy.
Private sector was/is never interested in defense sector apart from low hanging fruit, they don't want to take any risk.
pray that some headways r made towards de escalations, war should always be the last resort... but pretty sure arrogant hans are too consumed in self bravado to chose path of peace,,,
only de-escalation is we leave our land or we accept the stalemate.
Chings won't pull back, whatever we do