Impact of Doklam dispute on India: China relations

Abstract

India and China are the emerging powers of the Asian continent. Cultural and trade relations between the two countries have existed since ancient times. But there is a continuous border dispute between the two nations. The current border dispute is connected to the meeting point of India, Bhutan and China border. Doklam Plateau is adjacent to the Indian border in Sikkim, where China is intent on building a road. This was the Doklam dispute. The Doklam dispute refers to the ongoing military border standoff between the Indian Armed Forces and the People's Liberation Army of China over the construction of a road in Doklam. After 72 days, the said dispute was resolved diplomatically and the armies of both the countries started withdrawing from the disputed area. In the presented research paper, an attempt has been made to throw light on various aspects of the Doklam dispute, such as - what is the Doklam dispute, what impact it had on India-China relations. How did India try to resolve the said dispute through its strategy? What was the viewpoint of the world community on the said dispute and an attempt has been made to analyze India-China relations in this context.