Stand firm
Prepare for a long haul with China on Doklam Even though there are some signs that the India-China standoff in Doklam is thawing on the ground, Beijing is keeping up its strident rhetoric. In its latest tirade, China warned India of “serious consequences“ if the latter did not pull back its troops from the contested area in the India-China-Bhutan trijunction region. To its full credit, New Delhi has been firm that Doklam is Bhutanese territory and Beijing's road building activity there is in clear violation of the 2012 agreement that stipulates trijunction boundary points are to be determined through mutual consultations. Plus, New Delhi has been clear that both sides should withdraw troops from the area simultaneously . It's also commendable that instead of matching Beijing's vitriol, New Delhi has been calm yet firm on Doklam. This sends out a clear message to China that it can't expect to quietly nibble away at others' territory . Besides, India has security obligations with respect to Bhutan and strategic sensitivities of its own vis-à-vis Doklam. Hence, Chinese unilateralism can't be the last word on the matter. However, having ratcheted up the matter, Beijing finds itself painted into a corner. With an important Chinese Communist Party congress coming up later in the year, Beijing is unlikely to retreat from the standoff any time soon. Given this scenario, New Delhi should prepare for the long haul in Doklam and wait things out. As far as overall India-China relations are concerned, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has stated that India's roadmap is peace and that Chinese investments in India have gone up in a big way . This is a subtle hint to Beijing that it stands to lose the most in a trade war, as it runs a $51billion surplus with India currently.
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