Ok, so let's see what's China's endgame here? Just capturing 60sq km area cannot be the endgame. Using this capture to negotiate with India from a position of strength can be one goal. But negotiate what? negotiate status quo ante for Ladakh and ask India to reverse Aug 5 (1/3)

Let's for a second presume that India resolves this crisis by giving China what it wants, and reverses its August 5th decision but does so with a condition: that it de-links Ladakh from J&K and that J&K remains UT while Ladakh goes status quo ante, will that be a win-win? (2/3)

if that'll be face saving for India and China from taking further territory across LAC, then where does it leave J&K? What of Pakistan's position on the annexed IOJK? Pakistan is not in a position of strength. Pakistan is not China. Will that de-linking be acceptable to Pak?(3/3)