Don't underestimate us, China repeatedly insisted, we are prepared for military conflict if need be. Yet on Monday it appeared as though Beijing, not New Delhi, had blinked. Crucially, military sources told Indian newspapers that China has also withdrawn the bulldozers that were constructing a road on the plateau. The second was a summit of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) nations due to be hosted by China this weekend. Read more:India, China agree to pull back troops to resolve tense border disputeAs China-India feud ebbs, tiny Bhutan reexamines its place in the world

Source: Washington Post August 30, 2017 10:30 UTC