New Delhi/Beijing: China on Wednesday reacted angrily to the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh and said that by ignoring Beijing’s concerns over the issue New Delhi has caused “serious damage” to bilateral ties. India reiterated that no political colour should be attributed to the Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to the northeastern state.
Diplomatic tensions escalated with Beijing summoning the Indian envoy Vijay Gokhale to lodge its protest, even as the 81-year-old Tibetan leader, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, said in Bomdila that India has never used him against China.
In a prelude to China’s belligerence, the Chinese state-run media warned that New Delhi’s inviting the Tibetan spiritual leader to the “sensitive region” would “gravely damage” India-China relations. (IANS)