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Doklam standoff not very serious, says Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the Doklam standoff was “not very serious” as India and China have…

Doklam standoff not very serious, says Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama (Photo: Subrata Dutta/SNS)

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the Doklam standoff was “not very serious” as India and China have to live side by side.

“Doklam standoff not very serious; India and China have to live side by side,” the spiritual leader said.

Indian and Chinese soldiers have been locked in a face-off in the Doklam area of the Sikkim sector for over a month after Indian troops stopped the Chinese army from building a road in the disputed area. 

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Despite China’s repeated threats including that of military action, India has remained calm and refused to budge. Doklam is a disputed region between China and Bhutan. India and Bhutan call it Bhutanese territory.

Noting that the Chinese action in Doklam is of concern, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that India will continue to engage with China diplomatically to resolve the border standoff and that war is not a solution.

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