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Doklam & Politics Afterwards
The two biggest south Asian giants namely India and China have been in loggerhead since their inception, but none were as tense as Doklam Standoff of 2017 after 1962 war ended. The 71-day Doklam standoff started on June 16, 2017, near trijunction of India, Bhutan and China ended without single bloodshed after both sides decided to step back.
Background
Doklam or Doko La, or Donglang in Chinese, is an area spread over less than a 100 sq km comprising a plateau and a valley at the trijunction between India, Bhutan and China. It is surrounded by the Chumbi Valley of Tibet, Bhutan’s Ha Valley and Sikkim. Which makes it an important strategic position in terms of India's security scenario. On June 16 last year China crossed the status quo in an attempt to build roads, which were initially contended by the Royal Bhutanese Army but they were outnumbered and pushed back, which made the call for Indian forces to step in.
Indian Stand
India has historically maintained the land belongs to Bhutan which China claims an "ancient" right. The sudden aggression by the Chinese in the pursuit of road construction in a disputed area made India act swiftly. Since the plateau is close to the Siliguri Corridor or popularly "Chicken-neck Corridor", risks were high that in an event of war China may cut-off the access of Indian forces to its North-East states.
Bhutanese Stand
Bhutan, an all-time Indian ally also acted in resonance with the Indian concern. It issued a demarche against China on June 20 terming the Chinese position in Doklam as a complete violation of the 1988 agreement between Bhutan and China.
Domestic Politics
With the accent of Xi Jinping to the level of Mao and other topmost CPC members, Jinping must have tried to assert his control over the internal politics as Mao Zedong did in 1962. Besides the overwhelming Chinese industrial and military might have proved to be a complete deterrence to the world.
International Politics
Since China overturned the UNCLOS judgement on the South China Sea, it kept on bullying smaller nations around it, and this was also a part of that.
India's absent from China's most ambitious Belt and Road initiative may have fuelled Chinese aggression. India was one of the leading countries that absented itself from China's aggressive economic enslavement plan, and its continuous realignment with the USA also seems in some Chinese quarters as a threat to Chinese sovereignty. China may have acted in anger over reasserting its claim on disputed land, only to find India's unprecedented engagement in a foreign territory. China has long tried to influence Bhutan to ditch Indian side, but Bhutan has so far maintained good faith.
New dynamics
China which so far ruled South Asia with it's indomitable economic and military might, for the first time flogged its own back as India managed to contain Chinese "Three Warfares Strategy (san zhong zhanfa)” and proved itself as a reliable alternative to Chinese suppression. The long standoff without bloodshed has once again put India at the centre stage of political development in the Asian sub-continent. With more countries getting aware of Chinese economic warfare plan, India's stand is going to become a template for other countries to follow.
Conclusion
Any war is unprecedented, and all possible ways to avoid it is absolutely essential for continued economic and human development. By avoiding a war-like situation and defusing tension, both sides have shown sensibility towards the damage it could have caused otherwise. On the contrary, it has put forward the serious issues relating to the failure to address the neighbour's nerve. Which calls for a more robust and pragmatic review of India's bilateral engagements. The need of the time is to show some boldness keeping in mind the home truth and the desire for peace.
Background
Doklam or Doko La, or Donglang in Chinese, is an area spread over less than a 100 sq km comprising a plateau and a valley at the trijunction between India, Bhutan and China. It is surrounded by the Chumbi Valley of Tibet, Bhutan’s Ha Valley and Sikkim. Which makes it an important strategic position in terms of India's security scenario. On June 16 last year China crossed the status quo in an attempt to build roads, which were initially contended by the Royal Bhutanese Army but they were outnumbered and pushed back, which made the call for Indian forces to step in.
Indian Stand
India has historically maintained the land belongs to Bhutan which China claims an "ancient" right. The sudden aggression by the Chinese in the pursuit of road construction in a disputed area made India act swiftly. Since the plateau is close to the Siliguri Corridor or popularly "Chicken-neck Corridor", risks were high that in an event of war China may cut-off the access of Indian forces to its North-East states.
Bhutanese Stand
Bhutan, an all-time Indian ally also acted in resonance with the Indian concern. It issued a demarche against China on June 20 terming the Chinese position in Doklam as a complete violation of the 1988 agreement between Bhutan and China.
Domestic Politics
With the accent of Xi Jinping to the level of Mao and other topmost CPC members, Jinping must have tried to assert his control over the internal politics as Mao Zedong did in 1962. Besides the overwhelming Chinese industrial and military might have proved to be a complete deterrence to the world.
International Politics
Since China overturned the UNCLOS judgement on the South China Sea, it kept on bullying smaller nations around it, and this was also a part of that.
India's absent from China's most ambitious Belt and Road initiative may have fuelled Chinese aggression. India was one of the leading countries that absented itself from China's aggressive economic enslavement plan, and its continuous realignment with the USA also seems in some Chinese quarters as a threat to Chinese sovereignty. China may have acted in anger over reasserting its claim on disputed land, only to find India's unprecedented engagement in a foreign territory. China has long tried to influence Bhutan to ditch Indian side, but Bhutan has so far maintained good faith.
New dynamics
China which so far ruled South Asia with it's indomitable economic and military might, for the first time flogged its own back as India managed to contain Chinese "Three Warfares Strategy (san zhong zhanfa)” and proved itself as a reliable alternative to Chinese suppression. The long standoff without bloodshed has once again put India at the centre stage of political development in the Asian sub-continent. With more countries getting aware of Chinese economic warfare plan, India's stand is going to become a template for other countries to follow.
Conclusion
Any war is unprecedented, and all possible ways to avoid it is absolutely essential for continued economic and human development. By avoiding a war-like situation and defusing tension, both sides have shown sensibility towards the damage it could have caused otherwise. On the contrary, it has put forward the serious issues relating to the failure to address the neighbour's nerve. Which calls for a more robust and pragmatic review of India's bilateral engagements. The need of the time is to show some boldness keeping in mind the home truth and the desire for peace.