15 hours ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
China Warns India to Choose Its Words Carefully on Dalai Lama and Tibet
DHARAMSHALA, India—China issued a warning to India after a minister said that only the Dalai Lama and Tibetan tradition can determine the selection of the next Tibetan Buddhist leader, a stance that runs counter to Beijing's efforts to exert more control over a figure it considers a danger.
The exchange, which came after the Dalai Lama clarified his plans for the future of the institution, highlighted how the process of identifying the next Dalai Lama could add fresh tensions to relations between India and China. The two countries are trying to improve ties, which took a sharp downturn following a deadly clash on their disputed Himalayan border in 2020.
