‘No war, no peace’ in Doklam:

‘No war, no peace’ in Doklam:

Context

• The Army has made no unusual movement or additional deployment in the Doklam area since the standoff began with China.

Diplomatic efforts

• The comments come as diplomatic efforts continue to find a mutually acceptable solution to the face-off.
• There is a regular one for support and maintenance of the two brigades which are pre-deployed.
• There is nothing unusual. It is the same status of no war, no peace.
• There are two brigades from different divisions deployed in the area and there is one more brigade slightly behind.
• At the standoff site, the status quo continues with 400 soldiers from each side sitting at the site with tents pitched in.
• China has maintained an aggressive diplomatic posture since the standoff began on June 16, claiming that Indian troops were on Chinese territory.
• Indian troops physically prevented Chinese troops from building a road through the disputed Doklam plateau which triggered an extended standoff.
• Even on the Chinese side, no unusual movement had been noticed. In the past few days, Chinese media has upped the stake and warned that India should learn a lesson, or the Chinese Army may carry out limited action to evict Indian troops.