The focus of talks will be on taking the Indo-Chinese relationship forward when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping meet on Tuesday
All eyes are on the meeting between Jinping and Modi on the sidelines of the summit expected on Tuesday afternoon, which comes barely days after an end to the bitter 74-day standoff between the militaries of India and China
China's military today said it will beef up the presence of troops and patrols to protect "every inch" of its territory in Dokalam but was evasive on the construction of the road which was stopped by Indian troops
An op-ed article in Global Times further claimed that amid surging nationalist sentiment in India, it was not an easy decision for the Modi government to withdraw the Indian troops from Doklam.
China today remained non-committal on the issue of stopping road construction in Doklam area.
A top Indian government official said the Chinese troops have left the dispute area of Doklam along with bulldozers and removed the tents which they had pitched.
Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu and his colleagues have reportedly conveyed Tokyo’s position to New Delhi and Thimphu in the last couple of weeks.
According to informed sources, the meetings could not be held as the PLA officials did not respond to communications from the Indian Army.
On Tuesday, Indian border guards foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to enter Indian territory along the banks of famous Pangong lake in Ladakh resulting in stone pelting that caused minor injuries to people on both sides
India will have to be patient and be prepared for a long haul while keeping diplomatic channels active, a former envoy to Beijing who has long experience in dealing with China, said
The number of Chinese troops in the area is believed to be less than 800 which means that it is not a PLA infantry battalion. Moreover, around 300 PLA soldiers are deployed at the face-off site, facing around 350 Indian soldiers
The standoff began on June 16 when Indian troops went into the area that overlooks the ‘Chicken’s Neck’, a region of strategic importance to India, when China began building a road there
The officials asserted that there was a "status quo" at the Dokalam for past six weeks with no reduction in the number of Indian troops.
China has also released a document dismissing India's claims that Beijing was attempting to change the status quo of the border region by building a road.
President Xi also said that the People's Liberation Army should strictly follow the absolute leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and "march to wherever the Party points to."
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