Where is Doklam?
Doklam or Zhoglam
(in Standard Tibetan), known as Donglang in China is an area with a plateau and a valley, lying
between Tibet's Chumbi
Valley to the north, Bhutan's Ha
Valley to the east. India's Sikkim state to
the west. It has been depicted as part of Bhutan in the Bhutanese maps since
1961, but it is also claimed by China.
it (Doklam) is not
a part of Indian Territory.
Why did Indian
Army go to the disputed territory which is not even a part of it?
In June 2017 a military standoff occurred between China and India as China attempted to extend a road on the Doklam plateau southwards near the Doka La pass and Indian troops moved in to prevent the Chinese. India claimed to have acted on behalf of Bhutan, with which it has a 'special relationship'. Bhutan has formally objected to China's road construction in the disputed area
What is Special
relationship between India and Bhutan?
In a 1949 treaty, Bhutan agreed to let India
guide its foreign policy and defence affairs. In 2007, the treaty was
superseded by a new friendship treaty that replaced the
provision that made it mandatory for Bhutan to take India's guidance on foreign
policy, providing broader sovereignty to Bhutan and not requiring it to obtain
India's permission over arms imports
India supports
Bhutan's claim on the territory.
According to the
Bhutanese government, China attempted to extend a road that previously
terminated at Doka La towards the Bhutan Army camp at Zompelri near the
Jampheri Ridge two km to the south; that ridge, viewed as the border by China
but as wholly within Bhutan by both Bhutan and India, extends eastward
approaching India's highly-strategic Siliguri
corridor.
India’s stand
India charged that China has violated this 'peace
agreement' by trying to construct roads in `Doklam.
India criticized China for "crossing the
border" and attempting to construct a road (allegedly done "illegally"),
while China criticized India for entering its "territory”.
US also supported India’s Stand in Doklam.
China and India Conflict, accusations and the
end
India said China’s
move was against an understanding the two sides had reached in 2012 that said
any change in the status quo would need the consent of the third country, which
in this case was Bhutan.
The Chinese, India
said, had violated the 1993 pact on border peace and tranquility.
China was unwilling to
go by the 2012 understanding and chose to cite an 1890 treaty it signed with
British India in a departure from the past.
The People’s Republic
of China, when it launched a series of border negotations, maintained a
distinct distaste for colonial era boundary-making. Tri-junctions were never a
flashpoint – Doklam was a first but won’t be the last.
The
soldiers of the two countries were locked in a standoff in the disputed
Himalayan plateau for more than two months after China accused India of
trespass. Both China and Bhutan claim Doklam, which borders Sikkim on India’s
northeast.
The
decision of the two sides to “disengage” was hailed as a diplomatic win for New
Delhi as China had put on hold the plan to build a road that triggered the row.
Chinese view it as India’s withdrawal.
Conclusion: There are disputed territories and between
India and China. There have been many issue one after another. However war is
not the solution. Government showed maturity and solved the issue through
diplomatic talks, which has been successful. This is not the permanent though;
in future there are many issues which can create stress in India- China relation.
However, the same maturity is needed while handling such critical issue of
international relations.
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