Doklam Issue

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

The Congress on Wednesday expressed concern over the reported Chinese buildup close to the Doklam plateau, and said it poses a grave security threat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should break his "silence" on the issue. In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Modi government has failed to restore the status quo ante on the Line of Actual Control for three years and urged the Union home minister to restore it instead of making "misleading claims". "The Indian Army has expressed fresh and serious concern at the Chinese military build-up close to the Doklam plateau. Here is my statement on this grave security threat that even Parliament has been prevented from discussing for almost three years now," he said on Twitter while sharing his statement. He said that according to a recent news report, the Indian armed forces have expressed concern about a major Chinese military buildup close to the Doklam plateau. "These developments represent a clear thre

According to the reports, China has taken some infrastructure development activities in the disputed region

The Congress leader demanded to know how the issue of tri-junction at Doklam would be decided in future

As winter begins to settle on the Doklam plateau, India's leadership must hunker down and begin planning in earnest for the long game in South Asia

The maturity displayed by the Bhutanese government in its dignified handling of the Doklam incident is well appreciated

China, however, said it is ready to "keep communication" with India to reopen the Nathu La pass in Sikkim for the Indian pilgrims visiting Kailash and Manasarovar in Tibet

Troops of the two countries had been locked in a standoff in Dokalam since June 16