PM's birthday greetings to Dalai Lama must be seen in overall context: MEA

China on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday, saying India should stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere

Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
Press Trust of India Beijing
3 min read Last Updated : Jul 07 2022 | 6:36 PM IST

China on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday, saying India should stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China's internal affairs.

Modi greeted the Dalai Lama over the phone as he turned 87 on Wednesday.

"Conveyed 87th birthday greetings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama over the phone earlier today. We pray for his long life and good health," Modi tweeted on Wednesday.

The prime minister wished him on his birthday last year as well.

The Dalai Lama's supporters celebrated the birthday at Dharamshala where the Dalai Lama lives in exile.

Reacting to a question on Modi's greetings, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing that "the Indian side should fully recognise the anti-China separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama."

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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Topics :Dalai LamaNarendra ModiChina

First Published: Jul 07 2022 | 6:36 PM IST

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