Highlights 1 Union minister Jitendra Singh said the govt was confident about the steps being taken over Dokalam standoff. 3 China wants India to immediately pull back troops from Dokalam in Sikkim. Union minister Jitendra Singh today played down the heightened rhetoric by Beijing over the Dokalam standoff, stating that India was fully equipped to face any challenge. "We are well equipped to face any challenge whether externally or internally," Singh told reporters here. Also Read:Bhutan hopes Dokalam standoff will be resolved peacefullyIndian Army in no war, no peace mode against China in DoklamAlso Watch:In face of Doklam standoff, India deploys more troops along China border

Source: India Today August 12, 2017 17:03 UTC