evidence: The historical parallel might not work in the current Chinese occupation of India-claimed territory, especially in the Depsang, simply because context has shifted significantly from the 1990s–the structural reality of Chinese military power. Beijing is better positioned to hold on to its tactical territorial gains the PLA made in Depsang in 2020, which is being reinforced with an intensive infrastructure build-up. Evicting the Chinese military occupation of Depsang will be militarily onerous today for the Indian Army and Air Force. India must proceed on the assumption that the Chinese will hold on to Depsang and possibly Demchok and will collude with the Pakistanis–a scenario that, at a minimum, will subject India to considerable pressure, and at a maximum, result in a joint attack against India. The latter may come across as a worst-case outcome for New Delhi, but worst-case scenarios are very much possible and plausible.