We deploy our 1st Mountain Strike Corps, what appears clearly to be an Integrated Battle Group with an Infantry Brigade as its core, mobilize Holding Corps, IAF, IN... (ref: Col Danvir Singh)
The GOI/AF clearly did all that for timepass and didnt consider the thought of war. https://twitter.com/SushantSin/status/1302619172795375616

For reference, please see: https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/indian-offensive-retake-chinese-seized-territory-hidden-story

And guess what? The GOI and the AF planned for this way back itself. https://bharatshakti.in/mountain-strike-corps-starts-testing-new-concept/

I suggest folks who have bought into the narrative of a weak politico-mitary leadership, bumbling establishment do a hard re-think. Consider this, all the constant pressure/ attacks stating cowardice, yet steps were underway with zero PR or compromising security.