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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2017 Doklam standoff canonical 1
2017 India–China military standoff 1
Doklam crisis 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf border dispute
military standoff
alsoKnownAs Doklam crisis
altitude over 4,000 metres
casualties no combat deaths reported
no shots fired
category 2017 in international relations
Bhutan–China relations
India–China relations
conflictBetween China
India
diplomaticOutcome Bhutan protested Chinese road construction
India and China agreed to disengage
disputedAreaClaimedBy Bhutan
China
duration about 73 days
endDate 2017-08-28
followedBy 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes
involvedCountry Bhutan
China
India
involvedDiplomaticChannel Bhutan–China diplomatic communication
India–China diplomatic talks
involvedIssue border alignment at the tri-junction
infrastructure building in disputed territory
involvedMilitaryForce Indian Army
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
involvedTerritorialClaimBy Bhutan
China
locatedIn Doklam plateau
locatedNear India–China–Bhutan tri-junction
Sikkim sector of the India–China border
notableFeature intense media coverage in India and China
no formal written agreement publicly released on terms of disengagement
partOf India–China military confrontations
precededBy 2013 Depsang standoff
2014 Chumar standoff
relatedTo India–China border dispute
Sino-Bhutanese border dispute
result mutual disengagement of troops
non-violent resolution
securityConcernFor Bhutan
China
India
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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India–China border hasConflict 2017 Doklam standoff
2017 Doklam standoff alsoKnownAs Doklam crisis
linked to: 2017 Doklam standoff
Doklam plateau knownFor 2017 India–China military standoff
linked to: 2017 Doklam standoff
India–China border road network relatedTo Doklam standoff
linked to: 2017 Doklam standoff