Ties with India seriously damaged after Dalai Lama's visit: China

The Chinese government on Wednesday said that the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh has damaged India-China bilateral ties.

Beijing: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Thursday said that China-India bilateral ties badly damaged after the sub-continent invited Dalai Lama to the disputed India-China border state Arunachal Pradesh.

While speaking to the reporters, she said that China will lodge a diplomatic protest to India for ignoring the China's interests and willingly inviting the Tibetan spiritual leader to Arunachal Pradesh.

Hua alleged that it has dissatisfied the China government with their decision on leader's visit which may not benefit India.

China is ready to take necessary measures against India for allowing Dalai Lama in the disputed border state, she said but did not elaborate on the measures.

She added that India should not undermine China's interests and not make the India-China relations complicated by allowing the Tibetan leader.

Hua also said that Tibet bearing on China's core interests and India's deliberate arrangement for Dalai Lama's visit is a serious damage to ties between both the countries.

On the other hand, the noble peace laureate Lama said that he is the biggest guest in India and the country has never used him against China.

Defending Tibet, the leader said that the country is not looking for independence and willing to remain with the Republic of China.

He added that Tibet is highly developed in a spiritual way but backward in materialistic development. He said that it is Tibet's interest to remain with China on the materialistic development and China government should feel okay with it.

On Tuesday, India has asked the China government not to interfere in country's internal affairs and had added that there should not be any political motive behind Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

"India has always been non-interfering in the neighbours' internal affairs in our approach. In the same manner, we expect the same from our neighbours," said Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.

On Wednesday, the 81-year-old Dalai Lama reached the headquarters Bomdila in West Kameng district of the state for a nine-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

Earlier, China had warned against the visit of Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh.

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