Japan comes Out in Full Support for India in its 2-month Long Military Standoff with China at Doklam

• Japan said there should be nothing to change the status quo on the ground by force
• The statement comes as an endorsement of the Indian position that China has violated agreements with India and Bhutan
• India has made its standpoint clear that it stands for peace and that the border problem can be resolved diplomatically and not by war

New Delhi, August 18, 2017: Japan has come out in full support for India in its two-month long military standoff with China at Doklam, near the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction, stating no 'unilateral forces' to change the status quo on the ground.

Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu acknowledged the situation at the Doklam Plateau and said, "We recognize Doklam is a disputed area between Bhutan and China and the two countries are engaged in border talks. We also understand that India has a treaty understanding with Bhutan, that's why Indian troops got involved in the area", mentioned ANI report.

The support of the Indian position by Japan is a notable step at a regional level as China has not only violated agreements with India and Bhutan but Japan as well.

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The Bhutanese Government had earlier recounted ANI over the phone, "Our position on the border issue of Doklam is very clear."

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In a response to the developments in Doklam, the Bhutanese Government issued a press release on June 29 where it was clearly mentioned that the construction of the road inside the Bhutanese territory is the infringement of the agreements and affects the process of demarcating the boundary between the two countries.

China is trying to build a trail through Doklam plateau, which is part of Bhutan, a construction that would serve as an impediment to India's military defenses.

Doklam stand-off has now approached its second month, and there has been no change in the situation. China's Foreign Ministry has restated that India should withdraw all its troops and equipment as the People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops will continue to defend Dong Lang, which is Chinese territory.

The prolonged standoff began on June 16 when India sent troops to stop China constructing a road in the Doklam area, a remote, unsettled territory claimed by both China and India's ally Bhutan. India opposed the road construction after the Chinese troops neglected Bhutanese protests, which triggered the border tensions.

India has made its standpoint clear that it stands for peace and that the border problem can be resolved diplomatically and not by war.