Indian Army has new strategies for Pakistan, China: Punitive deterrence, credible deterrence With tensions continuing with China, India has deployed more troops along the Line of Actual Control this summer than before. Snehesh Alex Philip 24 May, 2021 11:21 am IST Text Size: A+ New Delhi: The Indian military is bringing a series of key changes, including in the Order of Battle (ORBAT), with the strategy being punitive deterrence against Pakistan and credible deterrence against China, ThePrint has learnt. This strategy, which called for integrated formations rather than just corps-level response, forms the foundation of the Indian military’s re-balance from the western borders with Pakistan to the northern and eastern borders with China.