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.
China had disapproved of PM Modi's birthday wishes to the Tibetan leader on 6 July; 'he is our honoured guest with a large following', India had responded.
The comments by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came following questions asked about China's reaction to Modi's phone conversation with the Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday.
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