China warns India against Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit
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Beijing, Oct 28 (ANI): In a turn of events, China on Friday warned India against inviting Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh next year, saying that the visit could hamper the bilateral ties of the two countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang, during a media briefing, said, “India is very clear about the severity of Dalai issue and sensitivity of China-India border issue. Under this circumstance, the Indian side invited the 14th Dalai to visit the disputed territorial area of China and India, which could only severely damage the peace and stability in the border area of China and India and China-India relationship." "China resolutely opposes Dalai’s visit to disputed territorial area of China and India. We urge the Indian side to honour its commitment to China on the issue of Tibet, which is a political commitment, abiding by the important consensus on the issue of border, do not take any actions that could further complicate the border issue, do not provide a stage for the anti-China separatist activities by the 14th Dalai, therefore the healthy and stable development of China-India relationship can be maintained." he added. The 14th Dalai Lama, whom China considers a separatist, is scheduled to visit the state in March next year. Tensions oc
