{"id":11772,"date":"2025-05-12T17:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=11772"},"modified":"2025-05-12T17:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:39:19","slug":"doklam-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/doklam-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Doklam Issue, Background, Map, Timeline, UPSC Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doklam Issue is a <\/span>border dispute<\/b> between India and China that began in<\/span> 2017 <\/b>due to China's illegal road construction in Doklam. The Doklam Issue led to a military standoff between India and China for <\/span>73 days<\/b>. The Doklam standoff ended in August 2017 after India and China mutually decided to disengage.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Doklam issue resulted from China's aggressive policies in its neighbourhood, which affected the sovereignty of both India and Bhutan. But India's response was measured, balanced, and sober, which shows its rising role as the net security provider in the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Doklam Issue About<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Doklam Issue is a <\/span>military standoff<\/b> that erupted in 2017 when the Chinese attempted to build a road in the area, and Indian troops, in support of their Bhutanese counterparts, objected, resulting in the standoff. It resulted in a 73-day standoff between the People\u2019s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Indian Army, which ended in August 2017 after mutual disengagement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Doklam Issue Background<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Doklam Issue arose because of the Chinese policies of <\/span>Salami Slicing<\/b> and the <\/span>Finger Strategy<\/b>. They had planned to ignore Bhutan's objections in the disputed territory between China and Bhutan, as they had done in the past. Due to past success in constructing artificial islands and militarization of the South China Sea against big powers like the USA and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, it felt it would not face any insurmountable opposition from Bhutan.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Doklam Issue Map<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Doklam is strategically located near the<\/span> Siliguri Corridor <\/b>(also known as Chicken's Neck), which connects mainland India to its northeastern region. Doklam, or Donglang in Chinese, is an area spread over less than 100 sq km comprising a plateau and a valley at the trijunction between India, Bhutan, and China. It is surrounded by the Chumbi Valley of Tibet, Bhutan\u2019s Ha Valley, and Sikkim.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Doklam Issue Timeline<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Doklam Issue between India and China began in June when the Indian Army halted Chinese road construction on the Doklam plateau. Bhutan protested against Chinese intervention and the threat to its sovereignty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n