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Chinese people in general need no introduction to extreme weather and hilly terrain.
SFF are limited in number.
Where does IA hold the advantage?
The average IA trooper is a full time soldier and is not a conscript like his Chinese adversary hence is better trained and more motivated to hold his ground and fight as has been witnessed in several wars, skirmishes and as recent as Galwan.
Too bad we didn't take the Chinese seriously and kept throwing men at them starting with Pangong Tso to Gogra to Galwan.
Galwan was a watershed moment. Things changed after that.
Just as our mountain warfare capability has improved and evolved over the last 40-50 years, if PLA digs in and the current conflict continues for another 40-50 years, though they may not match up man to man with IA but they will play around with scenarios, train their men, adapt, acclimatize and prepare to fight in the mountains too.