Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, 25 March, said India is ready to counter any “unforeseen situation” in Doklam.
The Indian Express quoted Sitharaman as saying, “We are alert and ready for any unforeseen situation in Doklam. We are constantly working on the modernisation of our forces. We will maintain our territorial integrity”.
This comes after Indian envoy to China Gautam Bambawale said the Doklam issue was triggered by the Chinese army who changed the status quo of the region.
Bambawale also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in June during which there will "definitely" be a bilateral meeting between him and President Xi Jinping.