Tight Slap To China From India Over Succession Of 14th Dalai Lama

Tight Slap To China From India Over Succession Of 14th Dalai Lama

India affirmed on Thursday that the succession of the Dalai Lama will be determined exclusively by the current Tibetan spiritual leader and through established Buddhist conventions. This statement is seen as a direct rejection of China's attempts to control the succession process.

According to an NDTV report, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized that no external power has the authority to interfere in the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Rijiju, who is also a practising Buddhist, said, “The Dalai Lama is the most important and defining institution for Buddhists. His successor must be decided in accordance with established tradition and his wishes.”

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