Recently, China created a storm by objecting Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Dalai Lama visited Tawang a border town which China claim as part of its TAR ( Tibet Autonomous Region).
Dalai Lama visits Tawang
South Africa refused VISA to Dalai Lama in March 2009 where Dalai Lama was to take part in international peace conference. Though South Africa gave reason for the refusal as it did not want to divert attention of peace conference to Tiebt issue, but the real reason was not beyond anyone’s comprehension.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) — South Africa has refused the Dalai Lama a visa to attend an international peace conference in Johannesburg this week, a presidential spokesman said. The Dalai Lama fled China in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule.
The Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Laureate did not receive a visa because it was not in South Africa’s interest for him to attend, said Thabo Masebe. Source.
In July 2009, UN Rights Chief refused to receive Dalai Lama in Geneva in his visit. Many view this as pressure from China.
United Nations rights chief Navi Pillay to answer whether she will receive the Dalai Lama on his visit to Geneva next week — understood as a negative answer — but welcomed her criticism of China’s “serious systemic violations of human rights” in Tibet, and her call for due process for detainees and access to international observers. Source.
The bottom line, many countries now do not want to offend China and welcome Dalai Lama in their countries because of economic growth of China as well as its military growth. Many see China as the next world super power to counter USA.
Recently, India and China have been on diplomatic row over incursions by Chinese troops, China claiming provocation from India. Amidst these chaos, visit of Dalaim Lama to Tawang which China claims to be ts territory along with whole of Indian State Arunachal Pradesh.
Interestingly, India did not allow Dalai Lama to visit Tawang last year when Dalai Lama sought to visit Tawang. But this year India allowed Dalai Lama to visit Tawang which Chinese views as provocation by India. It is also ironical that Tawang was always closer to Lhasa and when Indian Political Officer visited Tawang in 1951 to claim it, Buddhist monks who have been paying taxes to Lhasa, protested against Indian occupation.
Related posts:
- Indo-China war in Indian Media News about border incursion by Chinese troops has become a...
- Election in Zangnan ( Arunachal Pradesh) And China On 13th October 2009, assembly election was held successfully in...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Loading ...