China and India have agreed to withdraw their troops from a tense border stand off, indicating a thaw in two months of confrontation that some feared could result in open conflict. The Asian rivals became embroiled in a bitter dispute when Chinese troops began building a road in…
China and India have agreed to withdraw their troops from a tense border stand off, indicating a thaw in two months of confrontation that some feared could result in open conflict.
The Asian rivals became embroiled in a bitter dispute when Chinese troops began building a road in Doklam, a disputed territory which overlooks a strategically important area of India.
India then dispatched police to halt the works, setting off more than two months of sabre rattling between the two sides.
The dispute has largely been confined to heated exchanges fanned by nationalist media in both countries, although there were minor clashes, with troops barging into each other and throwing stones.
However, there appeared to be a breakthrough on Monday when the Indian foreign ministry said it had agreed to « disengagement » following diplomatic negotiations between Beijing and New Delhi.
