Indo-China Doklam standoff ends
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Indo-China Doklam standoff ends

August 28, 2017

New Delhi: China and India have agreed to end a lengthy stand-off at the Sikkim border that began in June, said the Centre today. The breakthrough was reached by diplomatic talks, India said.

“On this basis, expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam has been agreed to and is on-going,” said the Foreign Ministry. The breakthrough comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to China in a few weeks for a summit of the BRICS group of nations. Indian sources said that soldiers from both sides have begun withdrawing, but the process of removing them will not be completed today.

The conflict, which was the worst in decades, saw 300 soldiers from each side, confronting each other on the remote Doklam plateau in the Eastern Himalayas. India ignored repeated baiting and aggressive rhetoric by China to insist it would seek diplomatic channels to resolve the tension. India had also urged that both sides withdraw troops to engage in dialogue; Beijing insisted on the unilateral pulling out of India’s soldiers. In June, Indian soldiers crossed the Sikkim border to stop China from constructing a road on the Doklam plateau, which is disputed territory for China and Bhutan. India has sided with Bhutan’s claim.

Delhi had also stressed that it had forewarned China that the road would be seen as a serious security concern because of the access it opens up to the narrow sliver of land called the “Chicken’s Neck” that links India to its north-eastern States.

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China retorted that it had every right to build a road in a region that is part of its territory.

Two weeks ago, Chinese and Indian soldiers clashed at the picturesque Pangong Lake in Ladakh in the Western Himalayas. On camera, soldiers were seen hurtling stones at each other.

2 COMMENTS ON THIS POST To “Indo-China Doklam standoff ends”

  1. Sridhar says:

    Where are the anti Modi gang who kept their drum 24/7 to discourage our armed forces continuously screaming how much more China is stronger than India and praising the Manmohan Signh government for ow he handled such cases by looking the other way!

  2. Nagabhushan Varadaraj says:

    Saving our COUNTRY & RULE EFFISIENTLY IS NOT AS SAIDl It needs high wisdom,patience to solve such augment situations cleverly by the Administrators & Protectors of our Country Smoothly-cleverly without loss of humanity.!! We remember great wisdom’s like CHANIKYA, DIVAN POORNIAH & SUCH NOBLE THOUGHTS WHO SAVED THEIR RULERS THE COUNTRY. There are many greats this way.!!
    Obviouisly Some past RULERS – wanted no struggle over such intersects and let loose supporting any good or Bad or worst over such attempts ? Ignoring our precious Prestiege & Dignity-Policy of the NATION’S !!
    Sad !! many mishappening went out in the affitmitive !! Bold Couragious steps to SOLVE AMICABLY IS OF High of our Ruling Administrators!! Jai Hind.

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