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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2017 Doklam standoff canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 2017 Doklam standoff Context triple: [India–China border, hasConflict, 2017 Doklam standoff]
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Siachen conflict
The Siachen conflict is a long-running military standoff between India and Pakistan over the Siachen Glacier in the eastern Karakoram range, fought in some of the world’s harshest high-altitude conditions.
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2014 Chumar standoff
The 2014 Chumar standoff was a tense military confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, highlighting ongoing border disputes between the two countries.
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C.
Sino–Soviet border conflict
The Sino–Soviet border conflict was a series of armed clashes in 1969 between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China along their disputed frontier, marking the peak of tensions in the Sino–Soviet split.
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1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes
The 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes were a series of brief but intense military confrontations between India and China near the Sikkim border that helped establish a more stable deterrent balance after the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
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E.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2017 Doklam standoff Target entity description: 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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A.
Siachen conflict
The Siachen conflict is a long-running military standoff between India and Pakistan over the Siachen Glacier in the eastern Karakoram range, fought in some of the world’s harshest high-altitude conditions.
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B.
2014 Chumar standoff
The 2014 Chumar standoff was a tense military confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, highlighting ongoing border disputes between the two countries.
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C.
Sino–Soviet border conflict
The Sino–Soviet border conflict was a series of armed clashes in 1969 between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China along their disputed frontier, marking the peak of tensions in the Sino–Soviet split.
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D.
1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes
The 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes were a series of brief but intense military confrontations between India and China near the Sikkim border that helped establish a more stable deterrent balance after the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
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E.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border dispute
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome |
Bhutan protested Chinese road construction
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India and China agreed to disengage ⓘ |
| disputedAreaClaimedBy |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | about 73 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-08-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedDiplomaticChannel |
Bhutan–China diplomatic communication
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Doklam plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
India–China–Bhutan tri-junction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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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Subject: 2017 Doklam standoff Description of subject: 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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