Did the Chinese ever leave Doklam? Sizeable presence of troops near site
An indication of tension between the two countries due to presence of Chinese forces in the Chumbi Valley in the Doklam Plateau was also given by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa
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A month after India and China ended the tense Doklam standoff, the latter continues to maintain a sizeable presence of its troops near the site.
India
has
reason
to
be
concerned
since
China
has
been
gradually
increasing
its
troop
level
at
Doklam.
They
said
an
existing
road
is
also
being
strengthened
in
the
Doklam
plateau,
adding
the
road
is
at
a
distance
of
around
12
kms
from
the
earlier
face-off
site.
An indication of tension between the two countries due to presence of Chinese forces in the Chumbi Valley in the Doklam Plateau was also given by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Thursday.
"The two sides are not in a physical face-off as we speak. However, their forces in Chumbi Valley are still deployed and I expect them to withdraw as their exercise in the area gets over," Dhanoa told reporters.
There has been territorial disputes between China and Bhutan over Doklam and India has been staunchly supporting Thimphu over the issue.
Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day-long standoff in Doklam since June 16 after the Indian side stopped the building of a road in the disputed area by the Chinese Army. Bhutan and China have a dispute over Doklam.
Bhutan and India were in touch with each other during the course of the face-off that ended on August 28.
Days
after
the
face-off
ended,
Army
Chief
Bipin
Rawat
had
said
China
has
started
"flexing
its
muscles"
and
warned
that
the
situation
in
India's
northern
border
could
snowball
into
a
larger
conflict.
There
are
also
reports
that
People's
Liberation
Army
(PLA)
has
increased
more
troops
on
its
forward
post
in
Yatung.
Sources said though Chinese troops have been deployed in Doklam Plateau, they leave the area during winters. But, there were indications that they may leave the areas this time, they added.
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