disputed Doklam area +BEIJING: China's defence ministry has distanced itself from discussion in the state backed media about a "small-scale military operation" to remove Indian troops from theon the Sikkim border. "This kind of reports represents the view of the media and think-tanks. For official information please refer to the statements of foreign ministry and defence ministry spokespersons," China's Defence Ministry spokesman Sr. Col. Ren Guoqiang told an Indian media delegation here on Monday.He was replying to a question from Indian journalists about recent comments from a Chinese think tank expert, Hu Zhiyong, which were published by the state backed Global Times. "We have all the legitimate rights to construct the road in Chinese territory," Ren said during a two-hour interaction with Indian journalists organized by the All China Journalist Association.The standoff took place after China started building a road in an area claimed by Bhutan. "This is not in our genes."

Source: Times of India August 07, 2017 16:09 UTC