Highlights 1 Chinese media today once again criticised India over Doklam stand-off2 People's Daily carried this op-ed under the pen name Zhong ShengIn what has now become a daily practice, Chinese media today once again criticised India over the ongoing Doklam standoff, which is nearing the two-month mark. The People's Daily, the Communist party's official publication, today carried an opinion piece titled 'China's resolve to defend its territorial sovereignty should not be underestimated' in which it called India's actions on the Doklam plateau "totally illegal". The People's Daily article, however, was comparatively tamer than the rhetoric-laden pieces on Doklam published in the more hawkish Global Times. The face-off between Indian and Chinese troops began after Bhutanese troops noticed Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers attempting to construct a metal road near the Doklam plateau. India's intrusion into the Chinese territory under the pretext of Bhutan has not only violated China's territorial sovereignty but also challenged Bhutan's sovereignty and independence, the article further said.

Source: India Today August 07, 2017 10:52 UTC