And for centuries, Ladakhi sent tributes to Lhasa through the hands of caravans, for protection, businesses and peace at the western borders, the Tibet Rights Collective reported. But the peace between the regions has reigned longer than the anger and the animosity. They have fought wars some directly, others under the patronage of the Dogra king.

The relationship between Ladakh and Tibet has not always been cordial. The first king of Ladakh was a ruler of western Tibet, who some believe, is the direct descendent of the last king of Tibet. Ladakh has for long shared kinship with Tibet. This time, the Tibetan spiritual guru made pilgrimages to the Jokhang, the principal Buddhist Temple in the centre of Leh, the Jama Masjid and Anjuman-e-Imamia mosques, as well as the Moravian Church in Leh. Even as China carried out atrocious human rights abuses against its own people, and pillaged wealth and resources, he still speaks pragmatically about what’s best for both countries. Ladakh, home to different Tibetan schools of Buddhism have shown so much respect to the Dalai Lama, their devotion and faith in the Dalai Lama are unrivalled anywhere in India. It is this character, one who truly embodies genuine care even for one’s adversary that makes his beloved and revered person, even beyond the remote Himalayan region of Ladakh, the Tibet Rights Collective report said.ĭuring his visit, when Dalai Lama left for Ladakh via Jammu, he told the media present at his hotel “India and China, the two populated nations and neighbours – sooner or later you have to address this matter via negotiations and diplomatic means…use of military force is outdated.”Įvery year, whenever Dalai Lama visits Ladakh, he always makes time to visit various pilgrimage sites. The Dalai Lama tried to advocate for a mid-way negotiation with China to peacefully resolve the issue of Tibet.īut despite China carrying out atrocious human rights abuses against its own people, and pillaging wealth and resources, Dalai Lama still speaks pragmatically about what’s best for both countries. In the 1950s, when China illegally occupied Tibet, the Tibetan Spiritual leader had to take shelter in India. as he said “we will see again”, in his parting words.īeijing has always had an issue with Dalai Lama since he took shelter in India. Irked by his visit to India, China recently criticised Prime Minister Modi, for extending wishes to the Dalai Lama who recently celebrated his 87th birthday, stating that India should stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China’s internal affairs.īut this is not the first visit of the Dalai Lama to Ladakh. Recently, China was furious when Dalai Lama chose Ladakh for his first visit outside Dharamshala since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019.

China claims Arunachal as southern Tibet, putting a heavy burden of proof of the sixth Dalai Lama being born in Tawang as one of the tall claims over the region, the Tibet Rights Collective report said. This was surprising because Arunachal is under the direct jurisdiction of New Delhi and Beijing has no say whatsoever in the internal matters of India. In 2017, when the 14th Dalai Lama visited Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh for religious purposes, China summoned India’s then-ambassador in Beijing, Vijay Gokhale, to file a formal protest, citing that India is trying to undermine the bilateral relationship. Both sides, according to news reports, deployed more than fifty thousand soldiers at the Line of Actual control. The 2020 Galwan valley clash brought the two emerging superpowers to the brink of war.

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