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China warns India on Dalai Lama succession
NDTV Profit··11 Jun
China reiterated that the Dalai Lama's reincarnation is an internal matter to be handled by Beijing under Chinese law and historical practice. A Chinese embassy spokesperson urged India to avoid steps that could affect bilateral ties over Tibet and the succession issue.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The Dalai Lama succession issue can affect India-China relations because the Tibetan spiritual leader has lived in India for decades.
- Beijing's position turns a religious process into a sovereignty and national-unity question.
- Any Indian political or public statement on succession may be read by China as a diplomatic signal.
What's Happening
- China said the Dalai Lama's reincarnation must follow Chinese law and occur within Chinese territory.
- Beijing rejected the Middle Way Approach and the idea of a Greater Tibetan Region.
- The Chinese embassy urged India to be mindful of the matter's sensitivity.
Tibet And Diplomacy
- Tibet has long been a sensitive issue in India-China relations because of the Dalai Lama's exile in India.
- Succession could create competing claimants if Tibetan religious authorities and Beijing recognise different figures.
- Religious legitimacy, exile politics and state control are likely to collide as the current Dalai Lama ages.
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