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India cannot be militarily conquered, only from the inside. Even the British did not conquer India. Indians conquered India and then willingly accepted British rule. British bought 1 indian prince, paid them to attack another, slowly over time.
During China's colonial experience, lack of technology was a major factor but DISUNITY was another major factor. The Qing government gave regional warlords too much power, they were individually bought, and the rest is known history.
Modern China and India are no longer collections of princely states with warlords that can be individually bought, and both governments are more or less committed to developing their nations. While there are mistakes on both sides, some more severe than others, the general direction is good. We cannot be militarily conquered.
That does not mean we should relax military preparation overall (but best to relax it towards neighbors as a show of good will). Even someone that cannot conquer your country, can attack it to devastating effect and kill millions, like Japan in 1930's. Preparing military is for saving lives and preventing anyone from thinking of launching a preemtpvei attack.
During China's colonial experience, lack of technology was a major factor but DISUNITY was another major factor. The Qing government gave regional warlords too much power, they were individually bought, and the rest is known history.
Modern China and India are no longer collections of princely states with warlords that can be individually bought, and both governments are more or less committed to developing their nations. While there are mistakes on both sides, some more severe than others, the general direction is good. We cannot be militarily conquered.
That does not mean we should relax military preparation overall (but best to relax it towards neighbors as a show of good will). Even someone that cannot conquer your country, can attack it to devastating effect and kill millions, like Japan in 1930's. Preparing military is for saving lives and preventing anyone from thinking of launching a preemtpvei attack.