Analysis | China ‘halts road building’ to end India border stand-off
But Chinese troops are in the disputed Himalayan area for the long haul, analysts say
China has signalled it has put road construction in a disputed Himalayan border area on hold as part of a deal to end a military stand-off with India.
But the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Chinese troops would continue to patrol the area.
The move came a day after the two nations ended their stand-off on the Doklam plateau, which began in June when China started building a road in the disputed area close to Bhutan.
The row had raised concerns that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would skip a summit for leaders of key emerging markets in Xiamen, Fujian province, from September 3 but India has confirmed that Modi will go.
Bhutan’s foreign ministry said it welcomed the pullback by China and India, and hoped
it “contributes to the maintenance of peace and tranquillity and status quo along the