China's military growth in Tibet is inflicting significant harm on the delicate Himalayan environment and poses risks to regional climate and water security, as highlighted in a fresh report released on Monday by the Stockholm-based Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), according to Phayul.
Just short of his ninetieth birthday, the Dalai Lama announced, after years of speculation, that he will have a successor. He mentioned in a pre-recorded video, “I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.
Amidst the ongoing succession row, the Dalai Lama, on his 90th birthday, urged his followers to focus on achieving peace of mind and being compassionate towards everyone, to help make the world a better place.
India’s explicit endorsement of the Dalai Lama’s announcement on the naming of his own successor marks a turning point ~ not just in the spiritual saga of Tibetan Buddhism, but in the geopolitics of Asia.
The Dalai Lama’s decision to formally affirm the continuation of his lineage is far more than a spiritual announcement ~ it is a geopolitical act of defiance, a quiet but profound assertion of Tibetan selfde termination.
Nobel laureate and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday said Tibetans cannot resort to violence and banish the Chinese out of our land, however, they can definitely learn to coexist peacefully through the approach of middle way policy while we continue to preserve our own identity.
The elephant in the room, however, is the Dalai Lama and his reincarnation.
The delegate reiterated the call on China for granting meaningful access for the High Commissioner and other independent observers.
In footage released by state broadcaster CCTV, Mr Xi was seen leaving his plane and greeting a crowd wearing ethnic costumes and waving the Chinese flag.
In view of Chinese aggressive deployment in Tibet and eastern Ladakh, India has changed its posture towards China. Unlike its previous defensive approach that placed a premium on fending off Chinese aggression, India is now catering to military options to strike back and has reoriented its military accordingly.
