Meanwhile, China's foreign ministry said Indian forces have already withdrawn and their forces will continue to patrol in Doklam. More than two months after the Doklam stand-off that saw clashes between soldiers of India and China, a breakthrough has finally been achieved. In a statement issued on Monday, the MEA said, "In recent weeks, India and China maintained diplomatic communication in respect of incident at Doklam. Meanwhile, China's Foreign Ministry has said Indian troops had withdrawn to the Indian side. MEA Press Statement on Doklam Disengagement Understanding pic.twitter.com/fVo4N0eaf8 — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 28, 2017The Doklam stand-off emerged after the China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) construction party attempted to build a road near the Doklam area, which India objected to.

Source: dna August 28, 2017 06:57 UTC