India on Friday denied that there was any change in its policy on Tibet as was being made out following Tibetan spiritual…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (PHOTO: PIB)
India on Friday denied that there was any change in its policy on Tibet as was being made out following Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh.
‘’Let me make it absolutely clear that there is no change whatsoever in Government of India’s policy towards the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of the People’s Republic of China,’’ MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said.
Similarly, India’s approach to seeking a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to the boundary question with China remained unchanged, he added. The clarification came after Beijing raised a storm over the Dalai Lama’s visit to the North-eastern state, which it claims is part of Chinese territory. China repeatedly opposed the visit and asked India to deny the Dalai Lama permission to visit Arunachal Pradesh.
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However, New Delhi refused to buckle under pressure and firmly told Beijing that the Dalai Lama was free to travel anywhere in India but must refrain from indulging in any political activity.
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