Sources from New Delhi have stated that China's defense ministry on Monday warned India not to harbor any illusions about the Chinese military's ability to defend its territory amid the simmering border dispute at Sikkim.
According to sources it was stated that meanwhile when shaking a mountain is easy but shaking the People's Liberation Army is hard," ministry spokesman Wu Qian told a briefing, adding that its ability to defend China's territory and sovereignty had "constantly strengthened". Moreover, Indian officials say about 300 soldiers from either side are facing each other about 150 meters apart on the plateau.
China claims that early in June, Indian soldiers crossed into China's Donglang region and obstructed work on a road on the plateau. India and Bhutan, who refer to the area as Doklam, say the land belongs to the small Himalayan kingdom. India has said it had in advance warned China that construction of the road near their common border would have serious security implications.
