Lalit Kumar, Associate Member of IDSA, is a senior corporate executive and international management consultant. An alumnus of IIT-Delhi and IIM-Kolkatta, he is also a student of geopolitics and strategic affairs.
China’s Defence Budget for 2012 continues to follow anticipated trend lines in keeping with its plan of carrying out Revolution in Military Affairs in a calibrated, coordinated and comprehensive manner.
After assessing the weaknesses and gaps in Chinese capabilities and highlighting the positions of advantage that India enjoys, this essay proposes a strategy for a strong riposte against any Chinese adventurism.
