Doklam

Also known as Zhoglam, Droklam, Donglang, Dong Lang

Doklam (),

Key facts

Landform.name: Doklam
Landform.other_name: Donglang
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Landform.image: Map of Doklam EN.svg
Landform.caption: Map of Doklam and the surrounding area
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Landform.range: Dongkya Range, Zompelri Ridge
Landform.water_bodies: Doklam river
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Landform.highest_point: Merug La
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Article

23 sections

Contents

Geography
Strategic significance
History
British Raj period
Sikkim–Tibet boundary definition
Exploration of Doklam
Relations between Bhutan and India
Sino-Bhutanese border dispute at Doklam
1960s
Border negotiations
Anglo-Chinese Treaty
Bhutan and China border agreements 1988 and 1998
2017 Doklam standoff
Chinese position
Bhutanese reactions
Disengagement
Aftermath
Tourism
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Doklam (), called Donglang () by China, is an area in Chumbi Valley with a high plateau and a valley, lying between China's Yadong County to the north, Bhutan's Haa District to the east and India's Sikkim state to the west. Since the 1960s, China and Bhutan have disputed sovereignty over the Doklam area. The dispute has not been resolved despite several rounds of border negotiations between Bhutan and China. The area is of strategic importance to all three countries.

In 1988, the Chinese People's Liberation Army entered the Doklam plateau and successfully took control of the area. In June 2017, China attempted to extend a road on the Doklam Plateau southward, prompting Indian troops to enter the area in an attempt to stop the project, which triggered a two-month border standoff between the two sides. On 28 August, India and China withdrew their troops from the standoff in Doklam. Since then, China has continued to control most of the Doklam area and built a village called Pangda there.