India is &quot;behaving like a mature power&quot; in the Doklam standoff in the Sikkim section and making China look like an adolescent throwing a tamper tantrum, a top American defence expert has said.

India and China have been locked in a face-off in the Doklam area for the last 50 days after Indian troops stopped the Chinese People&#39;s Liberation Army from building a road in the area.

Praising India&#39;s behaviour over the matter, James R Holmes, professor of strategy at the prestigious US Naval War College, said, &quot;New Delhi has done things right thus far, neither backing away from the dispute nor replying in kind to Beijing&#39;s over-the-top rhetoric.&quot;

&quot;It is behaving as the mature power and making China look like the adolescent throwing a temper tantrum,&quot; Holmes said.

Holmes said it was &#39;weird&#39; that China wanted to keep alive a boundary dispute with its most formidable neighbour.

&quot;If China wants to pursue an assertive maritime strategy, it needs secure borders on land so it doesn&#39;t have to worry about overland aggression from its neighbours,&quot; Holmes said.

&quot;In other words, confronting India in the Himalayas is not a purely rational course of action driven by rational cost/benefit analysis,&quot; said the professor from the US Naval War College.

When asked why the US has remained silent so far on this issue, he said the current administration has too much on its plate.

&quot;It&#39;s also possible Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and his advisers don&#39;t want the United States involved in a Himalayan dispute it has little way of influencing. If the dispute escalates, chances are Washington will come out in support of New Delhi,&quot; Holmes said.

Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a standoff at Doklam near the India, China, and Bhutan tri-junction for nearly two months

India is "behaving like a mature power" in the Doklam standoff in the Sikkim section and making China look like an adolescent throwing a tamper tantrum, a top American defence expert has said. India and China have been locked in a face-off in the Doklam area for the last 50 days after Indian troops stopped the Chinese People's Liberation Army from building a road in the area. Praising India's behaviour over the matter, James R Holmes, professor of strategy at the prestigious US Naval War College, said, "New Delhi has done things right thus far, neither backing away from the dispute nor replying in kind to Beijing's over-the-top rhetoric." "It is behaving as the mature power and making China look like the adolescent throwing a temper tantrum," Holmes said. Holmes said it was 'weird' that China wanted to keep alive a boundary dispute with its most formidable neighbour. "If China wants to pursue an assertive maritime strategy, it needs secure borders on land so it doesn't have to worry about overland aggression from its neighbours," Holmes said. "In other words, confronting India in the Himalayas is not a purely rational course of action driven by rational cost/benefit analysis," said the professor from the US Naval War College. When asked why the US has remained silent so far on this issue, he said the current administration has too much on its plate. "It's also possible Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and his advisers don't want the United States involved in a Himalayan dispute it has little way of influencing. If the dispute escalates, chances are Washington will come out in support of New Delhi," Holmes said.

India behaving like mature power in Doklam standoff: US expert

India&#39;s defence minister Arun Jaitley has said that the armed forces are ready to face any eventuality.

&quot;Our defence forces are ready to take on any eventuality,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

The defence minister was responding to a question based on reports of troop movement in Tibet by China, reported PTI.

The defence minister, on Wednesday, had said that India faced two types of challenges from its neighbours and it kept on strengthening its armed forces after every experience.

The statement comes in the wake of a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at Doklam. According to reports, the Indian Army has asked local villagers to vacate the area near the India, Bhutan and China trijunction.

India has asked the Chinese establishment to resolve the ongoing standoff through dialogue. But the Chinese establishment is defiant saying that a dialogue could take place only after the Indian troops withdraw from Doklam.

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/dokalam-stand-off-us-calls-for-india-china-dialogue-18863" target="_blank">US state department has also urged the two </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/dokalam-stand-off-us-calls-for-india-china-dialogue-18863" target="_blank">neighbours</a> for a dialogue to resolve the crisis.

 
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He was responding to a question on reports of troop movement in Tibet by China

India's defence minister Arun Jaitley has said that the armed forces are ready to face any eventuality. "Our defence forces are ready to take on any eventuality," he said. The defence minister was responding to a question based on reports of troop movement in Tibet by China, reported PTI. The defence minister, on Wednesday, had said that India faced two types of challenges from its neighbours and it kept on strengthening its armed forces after every experience. The statement comes in the wake of a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at Doklam. According to reports, the Indian Army has asked local villagers to vacate the area near the India, Bhutan and China trijunction. India has asked the Chinese establishment to resolve the ongoing standoff through dialogue. But the Chinese establishment is defiant saying that a dialogue could take place only after the Indian troops withdraw from Doklam. The US state department has also urged the two neighbours for a dialogue to resolve the crisis.

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India behaving like mature power in Doklam standoff: US expert

Arun Jaitley assures nation of armed forces preparedness in face of any eventuality