NEW DELHI: China's military standoff on Doklam is aimed at testing India 's special relationship with Bhutan. China is also testing India's political will to sustain military element of this relationship, said a China watcher who has also studied Sino-Bhutan ties.China through its actions has implicitly threatened that Beijing could generate disturbances for New Delhi's leadership in Sikkim, Bhutan and the Kashmir Valley , not only through the military build-up but also live drills in the Tibetan region.Chief ministers of J&K and West Bengal have alleged Chinese role in disturbances in their states. Beijing's actions come in the backdrop of India's geo-political gains through PM Narendra Modi's recent visits to Europe, Russia, USA and Israel. Beijing's belligerence have come under criticism from a top European leader. Ryszard Czarnecki, VP , European Parliament, in an article published in European Parliament on July 12 titled `China's growing tendency to encroach', has pulled up Beijing up for its actions along Sikkim.“Over the years China has consistently assured the international community that its `peaceful rise' did not in any way threaten the established order and instead promoted a peaceful international environment. In recent years and especially after Xi Jinping 's succession as the country's president, one has been witnessing change in China's foreign policy and a infringement of internationally accepted norms. OnJune 16, China's unilateral move to build a motorable road from Dokala in Doklam area towards the Bhutan Army camp in Zornpelri is an illustration of this policy,“ Czarnecki wrote.India must adhere to its policy course even under provocation from Beijing.The need is to keep working on its partnerships to counter Chinese geo-political ambitions. New Delhi must keep up its international outreach, improve its border infrastructure, strengthen domestic engagement, augment military capability while keeping diplomatic channels with Beijing open.