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China has taken provocative steps in Doklam: US Congressman
Expressing concern over the Sikkim stand-off+ between India and China, an influential US lawmaker has accused Beijing of taking provocative steps that have resulted in the escalation of tensions+ between the two Asian giants.
WASHINGTON: Expressing concern over the Sikkim stand-off+ between India and China, an influential US lawmaker has accused Beijing of taking provocative steps that have resulted in the escalation of tensions+ between the two Asian giants.
"I'm very concerned about what is happening on Doklam Plateau. I believe that China has taken certain provocative steps that have escalated into the current stand-off on the plateau," Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Congressman from Illinois, said.
Krishnamoorthi, 44, just returned from a short trip to India during which he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week and had a discussion on a wide range of issues.
He said the stand-off issue did not come up during his meeting with the prime minister in New Delhi.
Talking about his views on the stand-off, he said, "I have urged a diplomatic solution, a peaceful diplomatic solution to the current standoff, and I'm very hopeful that it can come about."
"It's very important that no country take provocative steps, especially in border disputes in the region," said Krishnamoorthi in response to a question.
The US has maintained its silence on the Sikkim stand-off between the armies+ of India and China.
"We have seen these reports (on the stand-off). We refer you to the governments of India, China, and Bhutan for further information," a State Department spokesperson said when asked about the American stand on the current Doklam stand-off.
The US last month also had avoided commenting on the Sikkim stand-off.
Meanwhile, analysts here criticised China for its aggressive stance.
Will Edwards, an Asia-Pacific and defense analyst at the Cipher Brief, recently wrote that the Chinese road could have serious strategic implications for India's defence of its home territory due to a geographic feature+ that leaves India vulnerable.
"Allowing the Chinese road project to continue could provide Beijing with an avenue for its troops to strike the 'Chicken's Neck', a narrow strip of land connecting India's northeastern states to the rest of the country that could be severed in the event of conflict," he wrote.
