Center’s reply on Dalai Lama’s successor case, said- no stand on religious practices

Updated: 04-07-2025, 02.27 PM

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India has clarified its stand on the successor of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual head and 14th Dalai Lama Tenjin Gyatso. In a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday, it was said that the Government of India does not take any stand on matters related to faith, religion beliefs and practices. The ministry said that the government has always retained the freedom of religion for all in India and will continue so.

China

China warned

Prior to India’s statement, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said in a press conference that India should be clear from the 14th Dalai Lama’s anti -China separatist nature and should respect its commitments on issues related to Shijang. He had asked India to avoid caution in words, Shijang related issues to stop interference in internal affairs of China and to avoid impacting the improvement and development of China-India relations.

Controversy

Kiren Rijiju’s statement increased controversy

In fact, on Sunday, July 6 is the 90th birthday celebration of the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, in which Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan Singh will represent the Government of India. Earlier, Rijiju, who believes in Buddhism, said that no one has the right to decide on the successor of the Holiness Dalai Lama, this work will be taken by the Dalai Lama, their established institution and the leader of the Tibetan Buddhists, their followers believe in deeply.