CHINA INDIA STANDOFF IN DOKLAM -- AN ATTEMPT BY CHINA TO CHANGE STATUS-QUO

China's old  theory of  might is right , which they happens to apply very frequently on neighboring  countries  , is internationally  not acceptable at all and it is not working  too . All UNSC members need to ensure that the international rules are followed.

China flaunted international law and rules many times  by virtue of their might and even said , international tribunal arbitration on South china sea is nothing but piece of paper . Height of arrogance !

International tribunal in Hague , overwhelmingly backed the Philippines in the case of disputed waters of the South -china sea .It ruled that area  claimed by China in SCS  are not correct and does not comes  under it's territorial claims. Tribunal said some of the disputed waters in question are within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines and  china  had violated the Philippines’ sovereign rights in those waters by interfering with its fishing and petroleum exploration and by constructing artificial islands.

Trying a unilateral control over  South China Sea is of grave concern for whole world as it is very important for international trade .

Relations between two Asian Giants i.e. China and India have again  become tense due to tense face-off with China in Dokalam at the trijunction of India, Bhutan and China. India and China have been involved in an almost month-long stand-off in Doklam plateau of Bhutan. The ongoing tensions relate to the construction of a road by China in Bhutan’s Doklam region. Bhutan had reportedly protested China’s action, and sought India’s help. Indian Army then moved to this  area of construction and stopped Chinese activities . Experts opined that with the construction of this road, China would have got upper hand to spy on and to isolate the sensitive Siliguri corridor, also known as the Chicken’s Neck.

India has called for a sensible and pragmatic conversation between India and China on accommodating each other's concerns & sensitivity to  ensure peace on line of actual control . Any attempts made to change the status quo unilaterally  shall  not be tolerated .

UNILATERAL ACTIONS TO SETTLE DISPUTES IS HIGHLY CONDEMNABLE .

American expressed it's serious concerns over India China Stand-off - on the border .A senior fellow for South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations in US , said this tactics   forms a part of the larger Chinese tactics as seen in the disputed South China Sea.

It's typical China's tactics  to take a tactical inch over and over again to slowly gain a strategic mile . In the South China Sea China's salami-slicing  tactics of smaller changes to the status quo, and later on that over time add up to something strategically significant . With the same attitude  now the Chinese are approaching to  Indian border , as it looks like .

Intentionally they create such tensions and they keep it alive for longer period for bargaining purpose and also has developed an ability to manage these tensions diplomatically .But  this dispute will be difficult to manage because  both the nations are at par and of other related tensions in the region prevails, such as Tibet and Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism e.t.c. .

The true reality is that , neither Beijing nor New Delhi can take any body granted , as weak because of  many strategic and political reasons .These disputes  are likely to continue for a longer period .

In a earlier political forecast in 2015, US  had warned of armed confrontation between China and India and had also said that the US has a major interest in preventing such confrontation. It would be difficult for US to take any body side because of economic reasons as both are large markets for US.

This may  jeopardize US-India strategic partnership pursued by the past and present  administrations .

This is going to be a ticklish game for other super powers to handle as Tiger & Dragon moves on path of war.