Please get your facts right. During the Chinese aggression, the commies within the central government (Mr. Krishna Menon was one of them) did not allow use of the airforce against the enemy, eventhough our air power was vastly superior to China's at that time.
Please come out of this China complex. China is no way superior to us. Its only because of our weak leaders that we appear weak in front of China. The ongoing nuclear deal saga is an example I can site in this regard.
India is a great nation despite the problems we have. China will need decades to come up to our level in democracy and civilised behaviour. India's image is generally positive all over the world (not counting the Al Qaeda types) but China evokes fear and hatred.
Let us not have any inferiority complex and move ahead to be a leader among the nations.