Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering's latest comments on the Doklam plateau dispute have raised concerns in India. The plateau lies at the tri-junction of India, China, and Bhutan and tensions over the region have been high between the three countries since the 2017 Doklam standoff.

Bhutan PM’s latest comments on Doklam dispute resolution raise concerns in India

China has purportedly built four new villages in Bhutan’s territory in the last one year, new satellite images have revealed. It is being claimed that the villages were constructed between May 2020 and November 2021.

New satellite images expose China’s latest land grabbing attempts in Bhutan: 4 new villages in one year

A bipartisan Congressional provision condemning China's aggression towards India has become a law as the US Congress overrode President Donald Trump's veto on the USD 740 billion defence policy bill which among other things included calling out China for its aggression against India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

US bill condemning China's military aggression against India becomes law

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh has highlighted China's "unprovoked aggression" at the line of actual control in eastern Ladakh and the present "big build-up" even as the more than 7-month long stalemate continues between the 2 countries.

India's Defence Minister highlights China's ‘unprovoked aggression’, ‘build-up’ in Ladakh

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said that Beijing doesn’t recognize "Ladakh Union Territory and Arunachal Pradesh." Also read | Pakistan, China appear to be on a mission to create disputes at borders: Rajnath Singh The Chinese MFA in a statement said that Ladakh Union Territory is a region “illegally established by India".

Beijing doesn’t recognize Ladakh Union Territory and Arunachal Pradesh: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

There seems to be a method behind China’s renewed bellicosity towards India and that has been in the making for the past several years. Behind the charming façade of bonhomie was hidden a sinister design to downsize India.

Why does China want to impose war on India?

Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in an eyeball-to-eyeball situation during India-China standoff in several disputed areas along the Line of Actual Control in past.

After India-China standoff in Doklam, Beijing doubled its air bases, air defences and heliports near LAC: Report

China is one of the five countries which share a border with the Northeast region of India (NE), increasing its strategic significance to the nation. NE has great potential for utilisation of its large amount of natural resources and tourism.

How China impacts security dynamics in Northeast India

Indian government sources have said that the ongoing India China standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is "sensitive but not dangerous". The development comes even as a number of high-level meetings took place in Delhi on the Chinese build up on its side of the LAC.

India-China standoff: Government says situation sensitive but not dangerous

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bhutan on a two-day visit starting August 17. This will be his first visit to Bhutan since the Doklam crisis in 2017. The crisis saw a two-month-long standoff between Indian and Chinese forces in Doklam which is claimed by Beijing but is part of Bhutan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Bhutan on August 17-18

Flanked by Nepal and Bhutan and facing China, Sikkim is geostrategically India’s most important state. The recognition of Sikkim by China in 2005 – even as the border is delineated, not demarcated – was a positive step.

Revisiting Doklam stand-off: How China failed to present fait accompli to Bhutan and India

It took 13 rounds of diplomatic discussions between India and China to resolve the face-off between their militaries in Doklam last year, according to a report by a parliamentary panel.

Parliamentary panel concerned over Chinese infrastructure close to Doklam

China's defence ministry said today that India and China will take part in joint military exercise next month named "Hand in Hand", a year after the standoff at Doklam.

Post-Doklam, India, China to hold joint military exercise in Chengdu

China's ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui said today that Chinese President Xi Jinping will be meeting PM Modi at the G20 summit in Argentina next month. Also Read: PM Modi-Xi's 'chai pe charcha' on Wuhan lake ‏ Zhaohui said India and China are both against terrorism.

PM Modi, President Xi to meet next month during G20 summit in Argentina

The visit assumes importance as many on the Indian side believe that China wants to understand India?s concern on the belt and road project.

Post-Doklam, India to hold 'Track Two' meeting inside China

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