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- Doklam, (also called Donglang) is a narrow plateau lying in the tri-junction of Bhutan, China and India.
- It is a disputed territory claimed by both Bhutan and China.
- It is situated roughly 15 kilometers from the Nathu La pass that separates India and China.
- Doklam is part of the Chumbi Valley that lies primarily in Tibet. Doka La is a pass connecting the Indian state of Sikkim with Tibet in China.
- China and Bhutan have agreed via written agreements of 1988 and 1998 that both countries will agree to maintain peace and the status quo in the region.
- In 2017, China attempted to build a road in a sector of Doklam triggering a stand-off between China and India and a demarche against China from Bhutan.
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