Photo: AFPWashington: Hopeful that India and China can negotiate a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Doklam standoff, a senior Trump official has said the US “supports return of status quo” of the tri-junction point. The US is concerned about “sovereignty issues and adherence to international law” amidst increased tension between the two Asian giants, said a senior administration official. We support return to the status quo,” a senior administration official said. I think for the time being the US is monitoring the situation very closely and very carefully,” the official said. “You know, it (the United States) sees it as a bilateral issue between India and China to work through.

Source: Mint August 27, 2017 04:07 UTC