2017 Doklam standoff
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The 2017 Doklam standoff was a military confrontation between India and China near the tri-junction with Bhutan, sparked by Chinese road construction in the disputed Doklam plateau and resulting in a tense but ultimately non-violent resolution after several weeks.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border dispute
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military standoff ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Doklam crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude | over 4,000 metres ⓘ |
| casualties |
no combat deaths reported
ⓘ
no shots fired ⓘ |
| category |
2017 in international relations
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Bhutan–China relations NERFINISHED ⓘ India–China relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
China
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome |
Bhutan protested Chinese road construction
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India and China agreed to disengage ⓘ |
| disputedAreaClaimedBy |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | about 73 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-08-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedDiplomaticChannel |
Bhutan–China diplomatic communication
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India–China diplomatic talks ⓘ |
| involvedIssue |
border alignment at the tri-junction
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infrastructure building in disputed territory ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryForce |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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People's Liberation Army Ground Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedTerritorialClaimBy |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Doklam plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
India–China–Bhutan tri-junction
NERFINISHED
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Sikkim sector of the India–China border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense media coverage in India and China
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no formal written agreement publicly released on terms of disengagement ⓘ |
| partOf | India–China military confrontations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
2013 Depsang standoff
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2014 Chumar standoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
India–China border dispute
ⓘ
Sino-Bhutanese border dispute ⓘ |
| result |
mutual disengagement of troops
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non-violent resolution ⓘ |
| securityConcernFor |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sparkedBy | Chinese road construction in Doklam ⓘ |
| startDate | 2017-06 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | overlooks Siliguri Corridor ⓘ |
| triggerAction | Indian troops crossed into Doklam to stop road construction ⓘ |
| typeOfTension | high-altitude border standoff ⓘ |
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