evidence: 2017 Doklam military standoff [edit]In June, a military standoff occurred between India and China in the disputed territory of Doklam, near the Doka La pass. On 16 June 2017, the Chinese brought heavy road building equipment to the Doklam region and began constructing a road in the disputed area.[64] Previously, China had built a dirt road terminating at Doka La where Indian troops were stationed.[64] They would conduct foot patrol from this point up till the Royal Bhutanese Army (RBA) post at Jampheri Ridge.[64] The dispute that ensued post 16 June stemmed from the fact that the Chinese had begun building a road below Doka La, in what India and Bhutan claim to be disputed territory.[64] This resulted in Indian intervention of China's road construction on 18 June, two days after construction began. Bhutan claims that the Chinese have violated the written agreements between the two countries that were drawn up in 1988 and 1998 after extensive rounds of talks.[65] The agreements drawn state that status quo must be maintained in the Doklam area as of before March 1959.[65] It is these agreements that China has violated by constructing a road below Doka La.