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NEW DELHI : Japan has come out strongly in support of India in the two-month-long Doklam standoff near Sikkim and said there should be no "unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force".
The statement a month ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India is the first show of unequivocal support to India from a major country.
"We understand that the area is disputed between China and Bhutan, and that both countries recognize the existence of a dispute," Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu told journalists yesterday in response to a question.
"What is important in disputed areas is that all parties involved do not resort to unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, and resolve the dispute in a peaceful manner."
The envoy said Japan has been watching the situation "very closely" as it "can affect the stability of the entire region."
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On Doklam, Japan Backs India, Says 'Must Not Change Status Quo By Force'
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NEW DELHI : Japan has come out strongly in support of India in the two-month-long Doklam standoff near Sikkim and said there should be no "unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force".
The statement a month ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India is the first show of unequivocal support to India from a major country.
"We understand that the area is disputed between China and Bhutan, and that both countries recognize the existence of a dispute," Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu told journalists yesterday in response to a question.
"What is important in disputed areas is that all parties involved do not resort to unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, and resolve the dispute in a peaceful manner."
The envoy said Japan has been watching the situation "very closely" as it "can affect the stability of the entire region."
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On Doklam, Japan Backs India, Says 'Must Not Change Status Quo By Force'
