The government on Friday said reports of China increasing the number of its troops or constructing a road at Doklam were incorrect. The clarification came after reports emerged that China has maintained a sizeable troop presence near the site of the Sikkim border standoff with India and has even started building a road on the Doklam Plateau, just 10 km from the location of the last conflict.
(Read our report on China's continued activities near Doklam)
(Read our report on China's continued activities near Doklam)
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said there were "no new developments at the face-off site and its vicinity since the August