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China says Dalai Lama succession issue a 'thorn' in relations with India
CHINA, JUL 12 – The Chinese Communist Party’s appointment of a false Panchen Lama intensifies disputes as India hosts 70,000 Tibetans in exile, complicating diplomatic ties amid key ministerial visits.
- Kiren Rijiju stated that only the Dalai Lama and his office can determine his reincarnation, highlighting the matter's sensitivity in relations with China.
- India's foreign ministry emphasized that it does not engage in faith-related issues and does not take a stance on belief and faith practices.
- Beijing protested India’s interference in its domestic affairs, claiming the Dalai Lama's succession is strictly an internal affair of China.
- India's foreign ministry stated that religious matters are handled internally, as reflected in their stance.
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In New Delhi, in the Tibetan Quarter Majnu-Ka-Tilla, Questions About the Successor of the Dalai Lama
The Indian Foreign Minister is visiting China. The two Asian superpowers are trying to get closer, but some conflicts remain hot. First of all, the succession of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual guide of the Tibetans in exile, to which Beijing wants to impose a successor. Report in the Little TIbet of New Delhi.
At the age of 90, the Tibetan spiritual guide announced from India that his reincarnation would take place outside China. A nosefoot in Beijing, which states that his successor must, by tradition, be recognized on Tibetan soil. In New Delhi, the Tibetan community does not let itself be fooled by Chinese maneuvers and continues to believe in better days.
Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolBy SHEIKH SAALIQ DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has often said he is a mere monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have for decades revered him almost as a deity. They also consider him the face of Tibet’s aspirations for greater autonomy, but for years have grappled with the idea that he could be the last person to hold the post. He recently put that speculation to rest, just days before his 90th birthday. There will be …
Dalai Lama succession a ‘thorn’ in China-India ties, says Chinese embassy
Dalai Lama’s exile in India since 1959 gives New Delhi leverage over China and hosts 70,000 Tibetans in exile NEW DELHI: The succession of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Sunday, as India’s foreign minister prepares to visit China for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020. Ahead of celebrations this month for his 90th birthday that were atten…
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