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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Citing 'debt of gratitude' Tibetan Buddhists in Ladakh owe Dalai Lama, Kushok Thiksay, head of Thiksay monastery and a former Rajya Sabha MP, wrote to Lieutenant-Governor Monday.
Monk, known for resistance to Chinese govt, died Saturday. Detained as a political prisoner for years, followers claim he was unwell since his release in 2016.
The Tibetan government-in-exile, in a press statement, said that during the brief audience, Zeya conveyed US President Joe Biden and the American people's greetings to the Dalai Lama.
Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
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