evidence: The Doklam plateau, south of the trijunction, is where the Indian military, on behalf of Bhutan, engaged in a standoff with the Chinese forces in 2017 to prevent them from encroaching upon the disputed territory. The standoff ended after over two months when both New Delhi and Beijing announced the withdrawal of their forces. However, satellite imagery shows that China has since built military installations in the area. [...] The deal proposes that Thimphu cede disputed areas in its western region, which includes Doklam, to China in exchange for territorial concessions by Beijing along Bhutan’s disputed northern border. [...] Author and journalist Manoj Joshi has previously pointed out that while Doklam has no particular significance to Bhutan itself, handing it over to China would be unfavourable for New Delhi due to India’s security considerations.