The Doklam Standoff - Should India Project its Stand More Vigorously? | Institute for Defence...

You likely will not even see this mentioned on US media.... we are able to focus on only one item at a time it seems.... even in the day of 24 hour news... but this one weighs heavy - perhaps far more so than the latest quarterly saber rattling form NK . This item - is not saber rattling any more.... and that is why it is important to see it.
"The Doklam standoff has emerged as a litmus test for India in terms of how resolutely it can stand up against an increasingly hegemonic China to protect the interests of Bhutan as well as its own interests. India is also sending out a message to other neighbours and countries around the world that India is not a country that can be pushed around by a belligerent China. "