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“In order to maintain the peace and tranquillity (along India-China border), there are certain areas, certain sectors which are very sensitive, where we must not change the status quo. If anyone changes the status quo, it will lead to a situation like what happened in Doklam,” Bambawale said.
Bambawale blamed China for changing the status quo which led to the 73-day Doklam stand-off. “Ours was a reaction to the change in the status quo by the Chinese military,” he said. He, however, clarified that “no change” has taken place in the standoff site at Dokalam after it was resolved last year. The two sides have so far held 20 rounds of boundary talks.