India-China border row: Notably, Doklam is the strategic valley in Bhutan at the tri-junction of three countries. His remarks came amid media reports that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) was constructing a ropeway at Torsa Nala, close to Doklam.
The MEA said the two sides agreed on the need to find an early resolution to the remaining issues while fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols so as to restore peace and tranquillity.
Rahul Gandhi has renewed his attack on the Modi government over reports of China establishing villages inside Bhutanese territory in Doklam.
Gokhale, who was in Bhutan on July 4-5, had an audience with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and called on Prime Minister Lotay Tshering. Later, the Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji hosted Foreign Secretary Gokhale for dinner. The visit of the Foreign Secretary was in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries.
Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui said that India and China had reached a consensus to make bilateral ties stable and break the cycle of highs and lows in the relations between the two countries.
Nirmala Sitharaman in Aap Ki Adalat: 'No change in position at Doklam after 2017 face-off'
"Ye rishta kya kehlata hai?" BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said mockingly and added that Rahul Gandhi must explain his love for China.
"Doklam is not an isolated issue. It was a part of a sequence of events, it was a process. Prime Minister is episodic. He views Doklam as an event. If he was carefully watching the process, he could've stopped it," Rahul Gandhi said.
Chamling also said the state is working towards enhancing the quality of education in Sikkim.
New barracks and other improvements can let troops have enough rest and guarantee their quality of life so that they can work together with better morale, according to Song.
The Parliamentary Panel on External Affairs, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, felt that increasing the number of soldiers in North Doklam was important for safeguarding India's strategic interests in the region.
Military sources said the Army is aiming at saving nearly Rs 300 crore annually by indigenous production of these items which are, at present, sourced from countries like the US, Australia, Canada and Switzerland.
Alice G Wells, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, made these remarks while comparing Beijing’s actions in the Himalayan region with its manovers in the disputed South China Sea.
Prime Minister Modi in his keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia's premier defence and strategic affairs conference, last week had said that Asia and the world will have a better future when India and China work together with trust and confidence while being sensitive to each other's interests.
The mine project is being undertaken in Lhunze county under Chinese control adjacent to the Indian border, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet.
The panel has been looking into various aspects of the India-China military standoff at Doklam and has been briefed several times on the issue by the former and current Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.
PM Modi and Chinese President held "extensive and fruitful" meetings on the first day of an unprecedented two-day informal summit to "solidify" the India-China relationship.
Launching a scathing attack on PM Modi, party’s communications Incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala, in a series of tweets, accused the prime minister of being incapable of sending a strong message to China.
Indian and Chinese troops had been locked in a stand-off for over two months last year in the Doklam area near Sikkim before "disengaging" on August 28. The area of the standoff is also claimed by Bhutan.
PM Modi will travel to central China this week for an informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a meeting analysts say could help the two Asian giants reset ties.
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