more-inDays before the expected visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China for a BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit, India has begun de-escalation in the months-long Doklam standoff, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday in a dramatic announcement. “In recent weeks, India and China have maintained diplomatic communication in respect of the incident at Doklam. On this basis, expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam has been agreed to and is on-going,” said the MEA in a press statement titled “Doklam Disengagement Understanding,” the statement said. Another report from Beijing said the Chinese troops will "continue to patrol in Doklam in the Sikkim sector” in a sign of “sovereignty over the region”. China had indicated at Indian troops reduction in the standoff in July, but the MEA had refused to confirm that report.

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2017 06:49 UTC