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By Tsering Dhundup
DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon has stated that India should recognise and engage with the Dalai Lama chosen by the Tibetan people, not one appointed by Beijing, during an interview with The Wire. Speaking to veteran journalist Karan Thapar, the former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to China said, “We should keep dealing with whoever the Tibetan people choose, as we have done so far.”
Reinforcing his position, Menon emphasised that India’s recognition of the next Dalai Lama should be rooted in the will of the Tibetan community, regardless of where the selection takes place. “He’s (Dalai Lama) laid down a procedure, but it’s not necessarily in Dharamshala or wherever. Wherever the Tibetan people choose to do so, we should recognise their choice...
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