Without going into a flame war, let's just look at what this article actually said in terms of facts on the ground.
Modi made remarks, I seem to remember words were said since the creation of India, so this isn't anything new.
Roads will be built, in other words roads are not built. While on the other side air ports, rails, including HSR and what India call semi HSR are already built, roads are plenty in the region on China's side.
What this article doesn't mention is, while some may call it a victory by the building of roads on the Indian side, China has been building them for more than a decade. So you can say China is hypocritical, but the fact of the matter is, while we say keep the peace and stop building, we are constantly on the move.
What some are also ignoring is, whether you like it or not, China is 5 times the economy, and 4 times the military spending, though it's certainly way more( Nuclear forces are not included, R&D are included in each individual company's budget, there are also other costs that are covered by military ran corporations), there's only so much India can do.
Acting tough is not the same as being tough, I seen the result of acting tough, WW2 Japan crushed tough talking China. I'm not saying same will happen, it's 2014, but remember how you guys talk to other South Asia neighbors? Same applies here, except in reverse.
Lastly, I always thought why are Indians so confident for no reason, like the Philippines, then I realized, you have no Japan or Korea or Taiwan next to you guys. It's ASEAN for the Philippines.
If we said Shining China it be more than a sick joke, but when India saids it, it's neighbors can't do anything to ridicule it, well you can, but not without pot calling the kettle don't have a penny.
Let me end it by trolling someone, this is insane how some Indians harp on China's "50 cent" army.
Tough words for a nation that's got the income level of Africa. Chinese factory work is 4 dollars a hour, India? Less than 1 dollar.
Now the Americans and Japanese can make fun of us for that, cause you know they are rich. Be richer than us before ridiculing us for paying jobs.
This is not a mere tough action talk.
You will get that in coming years.PM Modi appointed retired Gen VK Singh as aspecial minister in the NE areas.So if he madea statement he has enough back up to strengthen that statement.