- By Nidhi Giri
- Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:21 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
China has asked India to ‘act cautiously’ over Tibet-related issues to avoid bilateral relations between the two countries from being caught in a downward spiral. The remarks were made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning after Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday opposed China's demands of involvement in the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, adding that the decision would be solely taken by the established institution and the Dalai Lama himself.
India should be clear of the anti-China separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama and honour its commitments on Xizang (Tibet) related issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing in Beijing responding to a question on Rijiju’s comments. China refers to Tibet as Xizang.
India should exercise caution in its words and actions, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs with Xizang related issues and avoid impact on the improvement and development of the China-India relationship, Mao said.
Kiren Rijiju on Friday steered clear of the controversy without directly addressing Beijing's remarks.
"I don't want to react to China's statement. The people who follow the Dalai Lama think that he will choose his successor. I am not saying anything on behalf of the Chinese government or Government of India,” Rijiju said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
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China on Wednesday insisted that the heir of the Dalai Lama must get approval from Beijing. However, the Dalai Lama had clarified that only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his heir.
"The process by which a future Dalai Lama is to be recognised has been clearly established in the 24 September 2011 statement, which states that responsibility for doing so will rest exclusively with members of the Gaden Phodrang Trust," the Dalai Lama’s office stated.
(With Agency Inputs)
