India on Friday reacted to the Dalai Lama’s succession plan, saying that it does not touch upon non secular issues and helps freedom of faith for all. The Ministry of Exterior Affairs stated that India will proceed to uphold freedom of faith for all. The comment comes days after Dalai Lama’s declaration that the Gaden Phodrang Belief, a non-profit establishment he established, has the only real authority to recognise his future reincarnation.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “We have now seen studies referring to the assertion made by His Holiness the Dalai Lama concerning the continuation of the Dalai Lama establishment.” Jaishwal additional stated, “The federal government of India doesn’t take any place or communicate on issues regarding beliefs and practices of religion and faith. The federal government has at all times upheld freedom of faith for all in India and can proceed to take action.”
China’s Response
Chinese language Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Friday reiterated China’s official stance on the reincarnation strategy of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, emphasising that it’s ruled by time-honoured rituals and can’t be decided by anybody particular person. In a put up on X (previously Twitter), the envoy stated, “The reincarnation of Residing Buddhas follows a totally developed set of established rituals, and has by no means been determined by a single particular person together with the 14th Dalai Lama himself.”
Indian Minister’s Comment
Union Minister of Minority Affairs of India Kiren Rijiju lately asserted that the selection of the Dalai Lama’s successor ought to relaxation solely with the religious chief himself, reflecting the assumption of his followers worldwide amid China’s latest assertion on the matter. “I’m a devotee of the Dalai Lama. Anyone on this planet who follows the Dalai Lama needs his successor to be chosen by the Dalai Lama himself,” Rijiju stated.
China vs Tibet
China has been making an attempt to exert management over Tibetan Buddhist traditions, notably the reincarnation strategy of high-ranking lamas just like the Dalai Lama. Over a lifetime in exile, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has turn into synonymous with Tibet and its quest for real autonomy beneath Beijing’s tightening grip on the Himalayan area.
From his adopted hometown of Dharamshala, the place he established a government-in-exile, the religious chief has unified Tibetans at residence and in exile and elevated their plight onto the worldwide stage. Dalai Lama emphasised that the method shall be guided by centuries-old non secular traditions and in session with senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders and religious protectors and rejected China’s claims of authority over the reincarnation course of, stating that nobody else has the proper to intrude on this matter. (With ANI inputs)