2 It said that withdrawal by Indian troops is the only solution to the standoff. In its strongest statement yet on the stand-off in Doklam, China's People's Liberation Army said on Monday it would "safeguard China's sovereignty whatever the cost", and demanded a withdrawal of Indian troops as the "basis" for resolution. "Shaking a mountain is difficult," Senior Colonel Wu Qian of the PLA said in a message to India, adding: "Shaking the PLA is even more difficult." Donglang is China's territory and China building a road on its territory is normal, which is an act of China's sovereignty and is legitimate." Senior Colonel Wu said that the Chinese border troops "have undertaken emergency response measures in the area and will further step up deployment and training in response to this situation."

Source: India Today July 24, 2017 03:29 UTC