indan problem is without US coat tail so called indan "assertiveness" can hardly cross its own border. Look around - Pakistan Afghanistan Srilanka Bangladesh. Yet india will be assertive in Vietnam and east asia? Can india sustain such costly adventure keeping half of its population poor? US here to use india but if india thinks it can score point against China riding on US shoulder China should let india take that fatal ride.
hardly cross its own border ehh? i suggest you read a bit of your history. there isn't a lot of it.