'5 hangars, 90 army tents, 30 heavy vehicles': How China is accelerating its 'activity' at Doklam

New Delhi: A few hours after reports of a senior US official, asserting the resumption of construction activities in the disputed Doklam area came out, News18 spoke to some sources high up to discover nature

It turns out that the Chinese take over the same project – linking Doklam (or Doka la as India officially refers) to the rest of its network of roads – of which the development led to protests from India and the 73-day clash between troops from both countries in June of last year, before a "disengagement" did not occur. was announced on August 28th. Sources claim that a "major construction" work is currently underway in the region

. On March 23, the Chinese began working on a 12-kilometer road linking Doka La to a Chinese military base called Yatung. This construction takes place in an area called Merug La.
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Sources claim that between eight and ten construction vehicles were seen in the area, five temporary sheds were built to conceal the Indian satellite construction activity, nearly 90 tents were erected to house military and Chinese workers. In addition, 30 heavy vehicles were seen in the area.
The motive behind the construction of this road is to connect Doka Plateau to the network of Chinese highways, one of which – the S-204, terminates at the Yatung Advanced Military Base located northeast of the Nathu La pass.

Yatung Road goes to Asam and from there tracks connect it to Doka la.

But the Chinese did not only carry out civil infrastructure work in the Doka region. Earlier this year, in January, several press articles had highlighted the enormous construction work by the Chinese of a full-fledged military complex near the disputed plateau. These reports indicated that the Chinese were preparing for another Doka La-style face-to-face.

Reacting to this information, Chinese officials had remarked with defiance, "We will continue to build infrastructure in Doklam and India has nothing to say "

According to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang," China exercises sovereignty over its own territory. "It is legitimate and justified. as China will not comment on the Indian construction of infrastructure on Indian territory, we hope that other countries will not comment on the construction of infrastructure on its territory by China. "

He added: "China's position on Donglong (Doklam) is quite clear: Donglong has always belonged to China and still under the effective jurisdiction of China."

The "major construction" work that the Chinese realize in the region Doka n was perhaps one of the things that G Wells, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the South and Center when she answered a question at an audition in Congress, she said that the Chinese had quietly resumed their activities in Doka.

Congressional Wife Ann Wagner poses the question: "Although the two countries are receding, China has quietly resumed its activities in Doklam and neither Bhutan nor India have sought to dissuade it China's activities in the Himalayas remind me of its policies in the South China Sea How has our lack of response to the militarization of the South China Sea influenced the international response to these border conflicts in the South China Sea? Himalayas? "

Wells replied," I would appreciate that India is vigorously defending its northern borders. "Concern for India … we are trying to bring countries together to similar views that can bring resources to the table, who can coordinate help and effort to provide countries with significant alternatives. "

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