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It is being prophesied that conflict with China is imminent and could come as soon as 2012-2014, and that such a conflict could quickly erupt into an all-out war in which India would be thoroughly outclassed and outnumbered leading to a massive defeat. The brief argues that such a scenario is unlikely to unfold. The Chinese are inadequately equipped at this time to gain an asymmetric advantage and are not likely to pursue such an option for political and economic reasons. Further, there are several weaknesses and gaps in Chinese capabilities. The authors highlight the positions of advantage that India enjoys and propose a strategy to exploit them.