Abhishek Tyagi asked: Why did India not opt for full fledged war with China in 1962 using navy and air force to support army operations?

Reply: In the fiftieth year of the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Journal of Defence Studies (an IDSA Journal) has put together a Special Issue that analyses the causes of the conflict as well as lessons for the present. The entire Special Issue can be accessed at http://www.idsa.in/jds/6_4_2012

Also, refer to R. Sukumaran, “The 1962 India-China War and Kargil 1999: Restrictions on the Use of Air Power”, Strategic Analysis, 27 (3), July 2003, at http://www.idsa.in/strategicanalysis/The1962IndiaChinaWarandKargil1999_r...

Following comments appeared on the subject on the IDSA website:

The Two Myths of 1962,
By Ramesh Phadke, October 31, 2012
http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/TheTwoMythsof1962_RameshPhadke_301012

Who started the fighting?
By R. S. Kalha, October 17, 2012
http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/Whostartedthefighting%3F_R.S.Kalha_171012

Who Started the Fighting---- The Sequel
By R. S. Kalha, October 28, 2012
http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/WhoStartedtheFightingTheSequel_rskalha_2...

What did China Gain at the End of the Fighting in November 1962?
By R. S. Kalha, November 21, 2012
http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/WhatdidChinaGain%20attheEndoftheFighting...