India, China have to resolve border challenge by talks: Dalai Lama – Instances of India

JAMMU (J&Okay): Tibetan non secular chief the Dalai Lama on Friday mentioned that India and China should clear up the border dispute by talks and peaceable means.
The remarks by the Dalai Lama come forward of sixteenth spherical of Corps Commander-level conferences between India and China, anticipated to start out on July 17, within the backdrop of a stand-off between the 2 international locations alongside the Line of Precise Management within the jap Ladakh sector and the Galwan clashes of 2020.
The 14th Dalai Lama at this time left for Ladakh after a stopover in Jammu the place he had arrived on Thursday from his base in Dharamshala.
“India and China are each aggressive nations and neighbours, eventually you need to clear up this downside by talks and peaceable means. Using army pressure is outdated,” the Dalai Lama informed ANI.
Earlier speaking to reporters in Jammu yesterday, the 87-year-old non secular chief mentioned that almost all of individuals in China understand that he’s not looking for independence inside China however significant autonomy and preservation of Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
“Not Chinese language folks, however some Chinese language hardliners contemplate me a separatist. Now, increasingly more Chinese language are realising that Dalai Lama not looking for independence however inside China significant autonomy and to protect Tibetan Buddhist tradition,” the Dalai Lama mentioned.
The Tibetan non secular chief was responding to a query on China objecting to his go to to Ladakh.
The Dalai Lama additionally mentioned that increasingly more Chinese language are displaying curiosity in Tibetan Buddhism. “A few of the Chinese language students have realized that Tibetan Buddhism is actually information and custom and a really scientific faith.”
The Tibetan non secular chief is on a two-day official go to to Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory Ladakh. That is the primary official tour of the Dalai Lama exterior his base in Dharamshala for the reason that outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The go to additionally marks his first go to to the area for the reason that abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The non secular chief’s journey is more likely to irk China as Beijing had just lately criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for extending needs to the Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday, stating that India ought to cease utilizing Tibet-related points to intrude in China’s inside affairs. The Exterior Affairs Ministry had slammed China’s criticism and mentioned that it has been a constant coverage of the federal government to deal with the Dalai Lama as a visitor in India.
In the meantime, India and China have been engaged in a standoff since April-Might 2020 over the transgressions by the Chinese language Military in a number of areas together with the Finger space, Galwan Valley, Scorching springs, and Kongrung Nala. The scenario worsened after violent clashes with Chinese language troops in Galwan Valley in June 2020.