Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh on November 8, 2009
Dalai Lama, the banished leader of Tibet, will visit Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian state sharing its border with China, according to an aide of the spiritual leader.This trip is believed to up the tension existing between Indian and its neighbor across the border.
Even though Dalai Lama’s aim in visiting Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is to give spiritual lessons to his followers, this visit is expected to provoke Beijing which maintains that 90,000 sq km (55,900 square miles) of Arunachal Pradesh along the border as its own.
Dalai Lama’s one week visit will start on November 8,2009. It is believed that China is anxious about Dalai Lama’s visit to the disputed state. According to Dalai Lama’s aide, the leader will fly to Tawang directly from Guwahati.
Dalai Lama fled to the north Indian hill town of Dharamsala in 1959 when he could not succeed in his revolt against the rule by the Chinese. Dalai Lama’s visit could encourage the Tibetans who struggle against Chinese territorial integrity.
The prime ministers of the two countries are set to meet in Thailand to talk about the dispute.
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abhinav gaurav said on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 9:33
the visit of the dalai lama in the disputed territory of arunachal pradesh can invoke a serious repercussions from china and in the current geo-political environment between both india and china, india should act proactively and refrain dalai lama’s trip.