Doklam Plateau Issue

1. The region falls within Bhutanese Territory.
   
2. India and Bhutan 2007 Friendship Treaty, Which provide regulations for border dispute
3. The India side puts it near Batangla, while China claims that it is located at Mt.Gipmochi further south.
4. The Chumbi Valley is vital for India, and any change is fraught with dangerous possibilities.
5. The incident stems from difference between India and Bhutan on the one hand and China on the other hand as to the exact location of the tri-junction at BATANG LA between three countries .

ISSUES : 

INDIA - National Security .

CHINA- Sovereignty.

NOTE :

It would bring China within striking distance of India's vulnerable "Chicken Neck", the SILIGURI Coridor, the life line of North-East. This has always been seen as India's "ACHILLES HEEL(a weakness or vulnerable point.)"