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- Doklam
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- Donglang
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- Map of Doklam and the surrounding area
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- Dongkya Range, Zompelri Ridge
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- Doklam river
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Strategic significance
- History
- British Raj period
- Sikkim–Tibet boundary definition
- Exploration of Doklam
- Relations between Bhutan and India
- Sino-Bhutanese border dispute at Doklam
- 1960s
- Border negotiations
- Anglo-Chinese Treaty
- Bhutan and China border agreements 1988 and 1998
- 2017 Doklam standoff
- Chinese position
- Bhutanese reactions
- Disengagement
- Aftermath
- Tourism
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Doklam (), called Donglang () by China, is an area in Chumbi Valley with a high plateau and a valley, lying between China's Yadong County to the north, Bhutan's Haa District to the east and India's Sikkim state to the west. Since the 1960s, China and Bhutan have disputed sovereignty over the Doklam area. The dispute has not been resolved despite several rounds of border negotiations between Bhutan and China. The area is of strategic importance to all three countries.
In 1988, the Chinese People's Liberation Army entered the Doklam plateau and successfully took control of the area. In June 2017, China attempted to extend a road on the Doklam Plateau southward, prompting Indian troops to enter the area in an attempt to stop the project, which triggered a two-month border standoff between the two sides. On 28 August, India and China withdrew their troops from the standoff in Doklam. Since then, China has continued to control most of the Doklam area and built a village called Pangda there.