With reference to the editorial, “Success at Doklam” (August 29), the resolution of the stand-off is a diplomatic win for the Narendra Modi government. It was as if an iceberg had melted, with both India and China agreeing to pull back.
Some Congress leaders and leaders of other Opposition parties gave a pat on the back of the Modi government for handling the Doklam issue without fuss despite provocation from China. Congress member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor’s appreciation of the government deserves a mention.
The Doklam stand-off has been described as the biggest since 1962. The possibility of war could