India violated Tibet commitment by allowing Dalai visit, says China

A DAY AFTER THE DALAI LAMA LEFT, BEIJING FIRED ANOTHER LOADED SALVO OF CRITICISM. MUCH OF IT WAS

AIMED AT NEW DELHI

Pradesh is not Indian territory but a disputed part of the Sino-Indian border, China said on Wednesday, adding that by allowing the 14th Dalai Lama to visit the region, New Delhi has violated its commitments on Tibet and the row.

The ministry of foreign affairs (MFA) also said the Dalai Lama and Indian officials made provocative statements, which will have a “negative impact” on settling the territorial disputes.

“We have lessons to learn from history,” Lu Kang, MFA spokesperson said in a press briefing, which could be interpreted to be a warning about what could happen if the protracted talks on the border question collapse.

Earlier in the day, the statecontrolled China Daily wrote an editorial saying the people of South Tibet — their name for Arunachal Pradesh — were leading hard lives under India’s “illegal rule”.

“Under India’s illegal rule, the residents of Southern Tibet live difficult lives, face various kinds of discrimination, and look forward to returning to China.”

A day after the Dalai Lama left, Beijing fired another loaded salvo of criticism. Much of it was directly aimed at New Delhi.

“I said the Dalai Lama is visiting the disputed eastern section of the China-India boundary. It is not Indian territory,” Lu said, when asked what commitments India had violated. “The Indian government made solemn commitments on Tibet-related issue and boundary question. The Indian side violated commitments on the relevant issue and insisted on arranging the Dalai’s activities in the disputed section of the China-India border... it will of course have negative impact on bilateral relations.”