New Delhi: Under its ambitious policies, China is now preparing to encircle India through Bhutan. China has settled a village in the Amo Chu valley of Bhutan, 9 km from Doklam. China has named this village present in the Bhutanese area as Pangda (Chinese village). India said three days after the matter that it is continuously monitoring all developments that have a bearing on national security. Doklam is the same place where China and the Indian Army met in 2017.
Satellite pictures of the construction of the village in Doklam have surfaced. The first picture came first in November 2019. Now this village is completely populated. Cars are visible in front of almost every house. There is an all-weather road near Pangda, which China has built by occupying Bhutanese land. This road is on the banks of the fast-flowing Amo Chu river, which is 10 km inside Bhutan.
When asked about satellite images showing a Chinese village, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “I do not want to comment on media reports.” I want to say one detail, especially with reference to Doklam that please be assured. The government is constantly monitoring all developments affecting the security of India and takes all necessary measures for its security.
Last Sunday was the talk of the last round
On the Bhutan front, this incident happened at a time when 16 rounds of talks have been held between India and China to reduce tension in Ladakh on the eastern front. However, even after this, significant results have not been achieved. The last round of talks took place on Sunday.
73 days deadlock
Let us tell you that there was a standoff between India and China on the Doklam Tri-Junction for 73 days. The standoff began when China tried to expand a road in an area claimed by Bhutan. Photos of the village that surfaced on Tuesday show that the new settlement is fully inhabited and cars are parked on the doorsteps of every house.
Last year there was an agreement between Bhutan and China
In October last year, Bhutan and China signed an agreement on a ‘three-stage roadmap’ to expedite talks to resolve their border dispute. Bhutan shares a border of more than 400 km with China.
