Doklam Standoff

Report of China building 22 villages in Bhutan, including 8 near Doklam, coincides with NSA Ajit Doval's meeting on the India-China boundary issue in Beijing

Since 1984, China and Bhutan have held 24 rounds of talks to settle their disagreements; in April they agreed to hold the 25th round soon

We show our weakness for declaring victory midway, as with Covid and Doklam, celebrate setback as victory, as at Depsang. And the old prickliness about foreign criticism remains, writes T N Ninan

'Our nation deserves better', says Congress leader.

The report also said construction on four of those new heliports started only after the current border standoff erupted in eastern Ladakh in early May

The Chinese are far from inscrutable and India shouldn't be surprised by Ladakh. It should've been anticipated when the status of Jammu & Kashmir was changed

'If a repeat of Doklam takes place, it will happen in Arunachal Pradesh because China has encroached 50-60 km of the state,' he said

The reference to Doklam in the white paper was significant in the backdrop of the reports that China continued to reinforce its troops not far from the standoff site

She refuted the reports of some devotees at Kailash Mansarovar in China not being allowed to take a holy dip in the lake there

Ma said the route of "Kailash Mansarovar has been restarted," while acknowledging that earlier attempts at reconciliation had failed

Since the Doklam standoff, India has deployed more troops and increased patrolling along the borders with China in the Tibetan region

Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam from June 16 last year after the Indian side stopped building of a road in the disputed area by the Chinese Army

The 'bonhomie' between Indian army, Chinese forces was back, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said

What is needed is for the Indian army to identify three or four topographically strategic places in Bhutan and occupy them

India and China need to talk more and be candid with each other: Indian Envoy

India and Chinese troops were locked in a 73-day stand-off at Doklam, which is claimed by Bhutan

Both sides also agreed to seek 'mutually acceptable resolutions of their differences with due respect for each other's sensitivities, concerns and aspirations'

In 2017, China-India relations have maintained a good momentum generally but the Doklam incident posed a major test for the two countries: Hua Chunying

Chinese troops have constructed two helipads, upgraded roads, scores of pre-fabricated huts, shelters and stores

India and China were locked in a 73-day-long military stand-off in Doklam from June 16 to August 28