Lok Sabha Question No. 1752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Indo-China Border Issue
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, VINCENT H PALA, RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1752 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## INDO-CHINA BORDER ISSUE

1752. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

SHRI RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  China  has  recently released a map showing the 'Donglang' region in the Sikkim sector  as  its  territory  and  to  support  claim  it  has  shown Indian troops trespassing the Chinese boundary;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government of India on such moves of the Chinese authorities;
- (c) whether  such  steps  of  the  China's  PLA  and  others  have created  tension  in the region particularly at  Indo-China border  and  is  in  violation  to  Indo-China  Border  agreement; and
- (d) if  so,  one  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  the Government has taken or proposes to take to defuse tensions on Indo-China borders?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (d) Government has seen such reports. Government's position in this matter is clear and consistent.

On 16 June 2017, a large  construction  party  of  the  People's Liberation  Army  of  the  People's  Republic  of  China  entered  the Doklam area of Bhutan. The Royal Government of Bhutan in a Press Statement issued on 29 June 2017 has stated that 'it has conveyed to  the  Chinese  side,  both  on  the  ground  and  through  diplomatic channel, that the construction of the road inside Bhutanese territory is  a  direct  violation  of  the  agreements' between China and Bhutan signed  in  1988  and  1998.  Royal  Government  of  Bhutan  has  asked that the status quo as before 16 June 2017 be maintained. Government  of  India  has  also  conveyed  to  the  Chinese  side that their actions in Doklam area amount to a significant change in the  status  quo  which  is  not  in  consonance  with  the  bilateral understandings reached between India and China under the framework of the Special Representatives on the Boundary Question since the Doklam area is directly relevant for determination of the tri-junction point between India, China and Bhutan. Government of India has maintained constant communication with the Royal Government of Bhutan.

Government of India is also engaged with the Government of the  People's  Republic  of  China  through  the  diplomatic  channels  to maintain peace and tranquillity in accordance with various bilateral Agreements,  Memorandum  of  Understanding,  Protocol  and  joint statement  of  1993,  1996,  2003,  2005,  2012  and  2013  and  is committed to finding an amicable resolution acceptable to concerned countries.

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