What is the difference Doklam, Doka La, Donglang
This area is close to the nothern end of the Chumbi valley which is in the shape of a funnel.
There have been many questions posed by readers about the difference between Doka La, Doklam and Donglang. To put it simply. Doka La is the Indian name for the region which Bhutan recognises as Doklam, while China claims it as part of its Donglang region.
India and China are locked in a standoff at Doklam for over 50 days now. A war has broken out in the media, but on the ground there has not been one single bullet fired.
The
standoff
is
at
the
Dolam
plateau
which
is
in
the
Doklam
area.
Both
the
ministry
for
external
affairs
and
the
Embassy
of
Bhutan
in
New
Delhi
refer
to
the
area
as
Doklam
The
Dolam
and
Doklam
plateaus
are
different.
This
is
a
disputed
area
between
Bhutan
and
China,
but
has
no
contiguity
with
India.
The
Doklam
plateau
lies
around
30
km
to
the
north
east
of
Dolam
plateau.
Doklam
is
called
Donglang
by
China.
This area is close to the nothern end of the Chumbi valley which is in the shape of a funnel. The valley opens out in the Tibet region of China and at its base is the 54 kilometre Chumbi funnel.
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