Doklam standoff: Prepare for consequences even after you withdraw, China tells India

Vicky Nanjappa, OI, August 18, 2017: China will make India pay for its offensive and provocative behaviour even if India withdraws its troops as China requests. This was another rhetoric dished out the Chinese media amidst the Doklam standoff.

Chinese state-run media, Global Times, quoting a military expert Xu Guangyu said, "If India keeps its troops in Chinese territory, China's foreign and defence ministries are likely to release an ultimatum before September". Xu is a retired rear admiral and senior adviser to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association.

He said, "The BRICS summit should be focused on cooperation between rising economies, not an emergency multilateral meeting for conflict mediation". 

The expert told Global Times, that "The ultimatum will clearly tell India and the world that China will give a certain number of days to India to withdraw its troops". 

However, "After the deadline, if Indian troops still remain within China's territory, India will be responsible for all the consequences", Guangyu added. 

"China has multiple ways of pushing India back to its own soil if India ignores the ultimatum, as a few dozen military personnel and one bulldozer is a piece of cake for the People's Liberation Army," he also said. 

The expert urged Chinese military to prepare for the possibility of escalation, because Indian troops will resist, and if there is bloodshed, China needs to be fully prepared for military conflict.

(Source & Courtesy: http://www.oneindia.com/international/doklam-standoff-prepare-for-consequences-even-after-you-withdraw-china-tells-india-2524330.html)