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China repeats claim on Bhutan’s east
Why is it in news?
- China is putting new claims in eastern side of Bhutan.
Details:
- The boundary between China and Bhutan is yet to be demarcated, and the middle, eastern and western sections of the border are disputed.
- China has proposed a package solution to these disputes, reviving a reference to its 1996 proposal for a territory swap to give Bhutan the disputed areas in its north in exchange for the disputed western areas, including Doklam.
- China also repeated its claim on Bhutan’s eastern boundary at Sakteng, which experts warn, may be a new pressure tactic by Beijing to push Thimphu into concluding a boundary deal.