- Dr. Roie Yellinek
- September 12, 2017
- Paper No. 585
On July 24, 2017, China warned India โnot to push its luckโ โ the latest salvo in a long-running border conflict. India wants the Chinese to stop construction of a road to the โchickenโs neckโ: the Doklamย plateau in the Himalayan mountain ridge between China and the Kingdom of Bhutan, India's close ally. This narrow strip of land connects China to northeastern India. The Chinese road, if completed, could ultimately threaten India and would represent a major strategic advantage for the Chinese.