The Chinese embassy here had yesterday suggested that Indian troops entered the disputed Doklam plateau without the approval of Bhutan, which, like China, claims the territory. On Wednesday and Thursday, China asserted that India had withdrawn most troops. India had said in a June 30 statement that its troops had entered the plateau in "consultation and coordination" with Bhutan. China had said Indian troops at the disputed spot, 400 at their peak, totalled 48 on Thursday. But, in this case, the argument is puzzling since the Chinese soldiers, sitting metres away from the Indian troops, already know their number.

Source: The Telegraph August 04, 2017 21:11 UTC