NEW DELHI: India today dismissed Chinese objection to a meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Pranab Mukherjee recently, saying he was a revered spiritual leader and it was a non-political event.
“India has a consistent position. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a respected and revered spiritual leader. It was a non-political event organised by Nobel laureates dedicated to the welfare of children,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
He was asked about China taking strong exception to the Tibetan spiritual leader’s meeting with Mukherjee at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan during a children’s summit and asserting that India must respect China’s “core interests” to avoid “any disturbance” to the bilateral ties. (AGENCIES)
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