Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang had then said that "there were 48 Indian soldiers and one bulldozer" in the Doklam area as of August 2. The Indian Express today reported that around 350 Indian soldiers remain in the Doklam. Notably, New Delhi has never officially communicated the exact number of Indian soldiers present in Doklam. The Xinhua editorial is part of what has become a daily trend of articles/opinion pieces on the Doklam standoff. Doka La is the Indian name for the region which Bhutan recognises as Doklam, while China claims it as part of its Donglang region.

Source: India Today August 10, 2017 04:52 UTC