Watch: Rijiju attends Dalai Lama's b'day celebration; strong msg to China

NEW DELHI: Union curate Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh main curate Pema Khandu attended the day celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama successful Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala connected Saturday, days aft the Tibetan spiritual leader's remarks astir a succession program prompted a warfare of words betwixt China and India.Also Read | Dalai Lama successor: Next prime whitethorn beryllium calved extracurricular China - but tin it beryllium a woman?The Dalai Lama volition crook 90 connected Sunday. He resides astatine the Tsuglagkhang, the main Tibetan temple successful Dharamshala.

Rijiju's sojourn to greet the spiritual person comes a time aft China said India should grip Tibet-related issues with "caution," saying this could impact efforts to amended bilateral relations.These remarks by a Chinese overseas ministry spokesperson followed Rijiju's connection that the Dalai Lama’s "reincarnation" should beryllium decided "according to his ain wishes."

The Union minister's connection was successful effect to the Chinese asserting earlier this week that the enactment process for the spiritual leader's successor should beryllium done a process "approved" by Beijing.Also Read | Dalai Lama successor: After India snubs China, Tibet's president-in-exile picks isolated 'Golden Urn' traditionThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said connected Friday that India did not person "any position" connected the process of selecting the adjacent Dalai Lama."We person seen reports astir His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s connection connected the continuation of the Dalai Lama institution. The Government of India does not instrumentality immoderate presumption oregon talk connected matters concerning beliefs and practices of religion and religion. The authorities has ever upheld state of religion for each successful India and volition proceed to bash so," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters astatine a media briefing successful New Delhi.The existent Dalai Lama precocious stated that his successor would beryllium chosen by the India-based Gaden Phodrang Trust — a non-profit organisation helium acceptable up — and not by immoderate different authority. This connection was seen arsenic a connection to China.