Just do some research and look at the strength of Indian defence forces in the Eastern theatre.
Moreover, it doesn’t work like that. Threat assessment has to involve a little more. Believe me, you don’t need to deter India because there is no such scenario at all.
Your country presents a very good case study, of what to do and what not to. Your mention is bound to happen, whenever economic and security factors have to be spoken about. Sadly, it is for non worthy reasons on both aspects.
Bangladesh has done well economically, because of not unnecessarily trying to finger everything and everyone around it, like Paksiatn. Moment they loose sight of that, they have a path to follow, that has been laid, lit and taken by Pakistan. The end is known to all.