In a first, PM Modi comes close to acknowledging 'victory' at Doklam

Slanted reference to Doklam comes amid reports of troop build up by China and Foreign Secretary's visit to Bhutan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed critics of his government as those suffering from ‘Shalya-vrutti’, or pessimism, who are exultant about economic slowdown on the meagre evidence of a dip in growth in one quarter. The PM also seemed to suggest that such pessimists were dismissive of India’s strength in standing up to China on the Doklam issue.

This is the first instance of the PM uttering the word Doklam in a reference to the 73-day military stand-off between India and China. He referred to ‘Doklam’ during his speech to company secretaries from across the country. 

The PM’s reference