Dalai Lama says seeking ‘meaningful autonomy’ from China ahead of Ladakh visit
2 years, 5 months ago

Dalai Lama says seeking ‘meaningful autonomy’ from China ahead of Ladakh visit

Live Mint  

Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama who recently marked his 87th birthday, which saw the presence of Hollywood actor Richard Gere is is visiting Ladakh, the first visit after Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two Union Territories in August 2019. Earlier this month, Beijing criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting the Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday, saying India should stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China's internal affairs. However, India rejected China's criticism and asserted that it is a consistent policy to treat the Dalai Lama as an honoured guest of the country. The Union external affairs ministry slammed China’s criticism and said that it has been a consistent policy of the Indian government to treat the Dalai Lama as a state guest.

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China opposes any country allowing Dalai Lama to visit: Foreign Ministry
4 months ago

China opposes any country allowing Dalai Lama to visit: Foreign Ministry

The Hindu  

“China firmly opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits under any pretext,” a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday Senior officials from the U.S. State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday and "reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to advancing the human rights of Tibetans," the State …

India reaffirms support for Dalai Lama amid US Congressional visit
6 months ago

India reaffirms support for Dalai Lama amid US Congressional visit

Firstpost  

The statement came in response to queries regarding India’s stance on the succession of the Dalai Lama, highlighting the spiritual leader’s significant role in India’s cultural fabric. India reiterated its stance on the Dalai Lama’s position, emphasising his “revered” status and the respect accorded to him by the Indian people. Jaiswal’s comments came, during a weekly briefing, in response to …

US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
6 months ago

US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China

Associated Press  

DHARAMSHALA, India — A bipartisan United States congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama Wednesday at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist. After meeting the spiritual leader on Wednesday, the seven U.S. lawmakers addressed hundreds who had gathered at a monastery just outside the …

Why has a visit by US lawmakers to India annoyed China? EXPLAINED
6 months ago

Why has a visit by US lawmakers to India annoyed China? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

A delegation of US lawmakers met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday in India's northern town of Dharamsala. Beijing invaded Tibet in 1950, and the Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against its rule, since when he has lived in exile in the Himalayan town of Dharamsala. China accuses the Dalai …

China protests against US delegation visit to meet Dalai Lama, warns Biden against signing Tibet Bill
6 months, 1 week ago

China protests against US delegation visit to meet Dalai Lama, warns Biden against signing Tibet Bill

India TV News  

Beijing: After a high-level US delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrived in India to meet the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh, China expressed "strong concern" over the visit and warned President Joe Biden of "resolute measures" if he decides to sign the Tibet Bill aimed to direct funds to counter Beijing's "disinformation" on Tibet's history. "The delegation includes …

Why China Blocks the Dalai Lama’s Sri Lanka Visit - News18
8 months ago

Why China Blocks the Dalai Lama’s Sri Lanka Visit - News18

News 18  

China has been blocking His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visits to Sri Lanka. When asked about China’s view on the Dalai Lama, the most venerable Dr. Waskuduwe Mahindawansa said, “We respect him and invited him to Sri Lanka, but China did not like that. He is a Buddhist leader, he has freedom, and we have the freedom to invite.” This …

In Tibet, there is a lot of control, but in India we have freedom, says Dalai Lama
1 year ago

In Tibet, there is a lot of control, but in India we have freedom, says Dalai Lama

Firstpost  

Dalai Lama is in Siliguri to deliver teachings to his devotees in Sed-Gyued Monastery where he is visiting after a gap of 13 years Tibetan leader in exile, Dalai Lama Thursday said Tibetans enjoy freedom in India, but there is a lot of control in their own country. “We Tibetans became refugees… In our own country, there is a lot …

Tibetans want more autonomy, not independence or political separation from China: Dalai Lama
1 year, 2 months ago

Tibetans want more autonomy, not independence or political separation from China: Dalai Lama

The Hindu  

Tibetans are asking for more autonomy, but not political separation, asserted Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, and said that while he wishes to revisit Lhasa, he would prefer to live on in Dharamshala. Then we can help millions of Chinese, political separation, and remaining a part of the People’s Republic,” the Dalai Lama said while speaking to a small group …

Dalai Lama ‘unfairly labelled’ over tongue video: Tibet leader
1 year, 8 months ago

Dalai Lama ‘unfairly labelled’ over tongue video: Tibet leader

Al Jazeera  

Penpa Tsering says the Dalai Lama was called names that really hurt the ‘sentiment of all his followers’. The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile has defended the Dalai Lama over a video of the Buddhist leader asking a boy to suck his tongue, saying the incident had demonstrated his innocent and affectionate side. Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong – or political leader …

China's Latest Interference: Blocking The Dalai Lama's Visit to Sri Lanka
1 year, 11 months ago

China's Latest Interference: Blocking The Dalai Lama's Visit to Sri Lanka

News 18  

On January 11, 2023, a number of Chinese diplomats and their Chargé d’affaires Hu Wei hurried to the Malwathu Chapter of Buddhism in Kandy, Sri Lanka, sources told CNN-News18. The date of the Dalai Lama’s visit is not fixed because some Buddhist monks who had met him had expressed a desire to welcome him to Sri Lanka. He told the …

No point in returning to China, India is the best place: Dalai Lama
2 years ago

No point in returning to China, India is the best place: Dalai Lama

India Today  

The Dalai Lama said on Monday that there is no point in returning to China and he prefers living in India, calling it his “permanent home”. #WATCH | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh: Dalai Lama says, ".There is no point in returning to China. Born as Lhamo Thondup on June 6, 1935, he was identified as the 14th incarnation of the Dalai …

No point in returning to China, I prefer India, says Dalai Lama after Tawang border face-off
2 years ago

No point in returning to China, I prefer India, says Dalai Lama after Tawang border face-off

India TV News  

Dalai Lama statement: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Monday said that he has no intentions of returning to China and would prefer to live in India for the rest of his life. The Dalai Lama's statement has come in the backdrop of heightened tension following clashes between Indian Army jawans and Chinese PLA troops on December 9. In July …

‘If I die surrounded by Chinese officials…’: Dalai Lama slams Beijing
2 years, 3 months ago

‘If I die surrounded by Chinese officials…’: Dalai Lama slams Beijing

Hindustan Times  

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama slammed China on Thursday stating that he would “prefer to die in a free democracy of India rather than amid artificial Chinese officials”. The Dalai Lama Holding an interaction organised by the United States Institute of Peace, the Dalai Lama said, “At the time when I die, I prefer dying in India. I prefer …

How Dalai Lama’s presence in Ladakh just can’t be a coincidence
2 years, 5 months ago

How Dalai Lama’s presence in Ladakh just can’t be a coincidence

Firstpost  

The fact that the Dalai Lama will stay for a month in Ladakh is definitively a re-assertion of India’s policy vis-à-vis the Tibetan leader. On 24 April 1954, the Indian Ambassador to China, N Raghavan, who was himself conducting the talks, informed his Foreign Secretary in Delhi that at the suggestion of Zhang Hanfu, the Chinese deputy foreign minister, the …

Dalai Lama’s Ladakh tour ‘completely religious’, says government functionary
2 years, 5 months ago

Dalai Lama’s Ladakh tour ‘completely religious’, says government functionary

The Hindu  

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Friday, began his month-long visit to Ladakh, and said India-China border disputes should be resolved through “talks and peaceful means”, as use of military is an outdated option. A top government functionary said the visit of the Dalai Lama to Ladakh was a “completely religious” one, and no one should have any objections to …

Not seeking independence but autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
2 years, 5 months ago

Not seeking independence but autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama

Hindustan Times  

Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realise that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist culture. Jammu, Jul 14 : Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama speaks to the media upon arrival in Jammu on Thursday. But now, more Chinese are realising that …

China leaders ‘don’t understand variety of cultures’: Dalai Lama
3 years, 1 month ago

China leaders ‘don’t understand variety of cultures’: Dalai Lama

Al Jazeera  

The Tibetan spiritual leader criticised Chinese leaders for not appreciating unique cultures in Tibet and Xinjiang. Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has criticised the leaders of China saying they “don’t understand the variety of different cultures”, while at the same time reaffirming his support for their Communist and Marxist ideals. Taking part in an online news conference anchored in …

Ladakh standoff | China says responsibility for border tensions ‘lies entirely with India’
4 years, 3 months ago

Ladakh standoff | China says responsibility for border tensions ‘lies entirely with India’

The Hindu  

China on Wednesday said “the responsibility lies entirely with the Indian side” for the continuing tensions along the Line of Actual Control and a new stand-off in the Chushul sector. Like the Chinese saying ‘There are no 300 taels of silver buried here’, which means one accidentally gives away the hidden truth in an explanation, India’s statements reveal the fact …

The main planks in a counter-China policy
4 years, 5 months ago

The main planks in a counter-China policy

The Hindu  

The situation along the China-India border in Ladakh region is still tense. India’s strategic thinkers and planners must keep this in mind, while drawing up plans to checkmate China’s predatory actions in the mountainous border regions. Such programmes not only provide an enduring link between India and these countries but also help contrast India’s ‘untied aid’ with that of countries …

Ladakh face-off | Avoid miscalculation, says China
4 years, 5 months ago

Ladakh face-off | Avoid miscalculation, says China

The Hindu  

China on Friday warned India against making “a strategic miscalculation with regard to China”, in a sharp reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to Ladakh to meet Indian troops. “I would like to stress that China hopes that India will work with us, follow faithfully the important consensus reached between the two leaders, abide by the agreements reached …

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