Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives at the Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery in Bomdila in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. (Source: Reuters) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives at the Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery in Bomdila in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. (Source: Reuters)India is using the Dalai Lama as a diplomatic leverage to challenge China’s “bottom line”, Chinese state media said on Wednesday, threatening that New Delhi may have “underestimated” Beijing’s determination to protect its core interests. “China doesn’t allow India to free ride on its economic growth while jeopardising Beijing’s core interests.”It warned, “New Delhi may have underestimated Beijing’s determination to safeguard its core interests. Many countries have pledged not to extend invitations to the Dalai Lama.

Source: Indian Express April 05, 2017 05:37 UTC