Beijing warns New Delhi against interfering in its ‘domestic affairs’

Dharamshala: Today, on 4 July 2025, the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference successfully concluded with a brief closing ceremony attended by Chief Guest Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Sikyong Penpa Tsering. The ceremony was also attended by the participants of...

Rijiju clarified that he was not making the remarks on behalf of the Indian government and neither was he commenting on a statement made by China, rejecting the Dalai Lama's succession plan.

"India should exercise caution in its words and actions, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs with Xizang (Tibet) related issues and avoid impact on the improvement and development of the China-India relationship," said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning

Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said on X that the reincarnation of Tibetan spiritual leaders follows strict, centuries-old rituals and cannot be decided by one person, including the Dalai Lama. He listed traditional methods like divination and the Golden Urn,...

China has urged India to stop using Tibet issues to interfere in domestic affairs, again spelling out Beijing’s position on the succession of the Dalai Lama. The Chinese foreign ministry made the call on Friday, a day after a...

"I am a devotee of the Dalai Lama. Anybody in the world who follows the Dalai Lama wants his successor to be chosen by the Dalai Lama himself," Rijiju said.

The child in Tibet who the Dalai Lama chose as the 11th Panchen Lama disappeared in May, 1995 and has not been seen since. A few months later, the Chinese government appointed Gyaltsen Norbu as the Panchen Lama.

China claims its government has the "final authority" in deciding the future of the Dalai Lama and that reincarnation process must be in compliance with the Chinese law. Read on:

China said India should be clear of the anti-China separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama and honour its commitments on Tibet related issues