India on Friday rejected recent reports of a sizeable presence of Chinese troops near the Doklam stand-off site. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement, "We have seen recent press reports on Doklam. China on Thursday said there had been no violation of the understanding between India and China on the 89 sq km Doklam area (which is disputed territory between China and Bhutan) so India had never objected to the patrols or the troop presence in that area. The main concern was the road construction by the Chinese forces, which has come to a halt. An official explained the situation, saying there has been "no such movement or construction work by the Chinese forces that would impinge upon the understanding of disengagement between the two sides".

Source: India Today October 06, 2017 15:56 UTC