Original sentence: Observers have commented that these clashes indicated the decline of 'claim strength' in China's decision to initiate the use of force against India, and stated that India was greatly pleased with the combat performance of its forces in the Nathu La clashes, seeing it as a sign of striking improvement since its defeat in 1962 Sino-Indian War
Edited sentence: Observers have commented that these clashes indicated the decline of 'claim strength' in China's decision to initiate the use of force against India, and stated that India was greatly pleased with the combat performance of its forces in the Nathu La clashes, seeing it as ample retaliation for Chinese militarism and jingoism on part of the newly unified People's Liberation Army and their expansionism into Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin, culminating in their partial victory in the 1962 Sino-Indian War, in which Aksai Chin was annexed, but Chinese incursions into Arunachal Pradesh were successfully repulsed