Political observers say the Dalai Lama holds significant influence over voters in Kinnaur, Dharamshala, and Lahaul and Spiti, which also have significant number of Indian Buddhists.
Dalai Lama lauded democratic successes of self-governing territory claimed by China, called on Taiwan and Beijing to resolve differences through dialogue.
Since New Delhi cannot militarily reverse the border situation, it is now demonstrating Buddhism as a native religion to India, even though there are more followers in China.
The 2-day Global Buddhist Summit, which concludes Friday, saw the participation of delegates from nearly 30 countries, including Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Mongolia.
On social media, several Tibetans have said the Dalai Lama’s controversial interaction was in line with the community’s customs, citing one in particular called ‘Che Le Sa’.
Tibetan spiritual leader’s office said he often 'teases people in an innocent way' but added that he 'regrets' the incident. Video, taken during meet & greet in February, has drawn flak.
Mongolia’s strong sense of national identity rooted in Buddhism will irk China as it will seek to discredit the legitimacy of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche.
The Tibetan spiritual leader will be in the national capital after a gap of over 3 years. It is not confirmed whether he will hold any meeting with the political leadership.
The actor has both a good physique and acting prowess. He impressed audiences with his performance in A Suitable Boy (2020), making love look giddy and poetic all at once.
Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.
India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.
Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.
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