Do not create artificial controversy on Dalai Lama visit: India to China

NEW DELHI: Preempting Chinese protest, India sent out a clear message advising against artificial criticism of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

“His Holiness the Dalai Lama is on a visit to Arunachal Pradesh. According to his website, His Holiness has visited Arunachal Pradesh on six earlier occasions from 1983-2009,” MEA pointed out in a statement.

“The Government has clearly stated on several occasions that the Dalai Lama is a revered religious leader, who is deeply respected as such by the Indian people. No additional colour should be ascribed to his religious and spiritual activities and visits to various states of India.


The government, therefore, urges that no artificial controversy should be created around his present visit to Arunachal Pradesh,” according to the MEA statement.

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