Sikkim, which became a part of India in May 1976, is the only state with a demarcated border with China. This convention has been recognised by successive Chinese and Indian governments and has been confirmed by the Indian governments in written form," he said. "There is no dispute on the border between Sikkim and Tibet," he said, adding that the "trespass" by Indian troops happened at the "defined" Sikkim section. Geng also claimed that Bhutan "did not know that Indian border troops had entered into the Doklam area which is not in line with what has been claimed by the Indian side." Since the standoff on June 6, when PLA bulldozers destroyed bunkers of the India Army claiming the area belonged to China, Chinese media have carried several pieces warning India for escalating border tension and "reminding" the Indian Army about the 1962 war.

Source: India Today July 03, 2017 13:31 UTC