AHC: India repels China’s attack in 1962 or retakes territory within a decade

Why did India never make any attempt to recover territory lost to China?

  • Sensed it would be futile militarily

    Votes: 4 57.1%
  • Nonalignment and reluctance to seek as much foreign help as possible

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Not caring enough about the lost territory

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Fear of losing more territory in any later round of fighting China

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Perceived Chinese defenders in the Himalayan terrain would have an insurmountable advantage

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • Total voters
    7

raharris1973

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How could India have either repelled China's offensive in the 1962 war with China, or somehow succeeded in retaking Chinese-held disputed territory, notably the Aksai Chin, within a decade of the 1962 war? PoDs can be placed as early as 1953 if that's what it takes to get this outcome. India can achieve its successful defense or territorial recovery either largely alone, or with the help of allies.

This what-if also brings up a "why not?" question, that will be dealt with in a poll format.

Why did India never even make any attempt to recover territory it claimed as rightfully its own that was lost to China? Sense of military futility? A commitment to non-alignment so strong it limited India's ability to seek potential foreign help? Not caring enough about the lost territory? Fear of losing more? Defender’s perceived advantage in Himalayan terrain.
 
Logistic. If India had built road and/or railway that connects to all mountain passes in 50s, Indian army would be able to counter attack. I imagine China would probably avoid a military operation.
 
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