The reason china is an economic giant today, is because of of it's manufacturing hub. India's Industry sector contributes 23% to the GDP, while in China it is 40%.
The diplomatic activity today, has undergone a world of change and it has evolved as a doctrine of ‘No Permanent Enemies and No Permanent Friends’. Only thing matters is ‘Nations Self Interests’.
The Chinese side repeatedly affirmed that the current situation in the border areas, earlier also China said that the carving of Ladakh into a separate union territory as a “unacceptable”.
The only country that stands a good chance against China is India, and China knows it too well to ignore it. That’s why during the UPA rule, China practically bribed the Gandhis to get India to join the RCEP negotiations and also tried to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with China.
In the aftermath of the 1962 war, whenever the Chinese have violated the LAC, the communist left leaning Indian media, has managed to convince India that China is too strong an enemy to face in case of an armed conflict. The only way to solve a border dispute with China is to stand down and have talks. Conflict with Pakistan was never viewed in the same prism (Maybe
Has China committed a grave error of judgement in picking a fight with India in the Galwan valley? And will it exhibit the reckless aggressiveness of Hitler or the shrewd cunning of the famed Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ?
India needs to explore other Non Traffic Measures to decrease the low quality Chinese imports while keeping a check on the Rules of Origin norms to maintain a strategic distance from any redirection of imports, simultaneously exploring other trading partners.