I really have no words for this. I really hope this doesn't change the dynamics at LAC.
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KOLKATA:
Tibet does not seek independence from
China but wants greater development, Tibetan spiritual leader the
Dalai Lama said here today.
China and Tibet enjoyed a close relationship, though there were occasional "fights", he said at an interactive session organised by the
Indian Chamber of Commerce.
"The past is past. We will have to look into the future," he said.
He stressed that Tibetans wanted to stay with China.
"We are not seeking independence... We want to stay with China. We want more development," the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people said.
The Dalai Lama said China must respect Tibetans' culture and heritage.
"Tibet has a different culture and a different script... The Chinese people love their own country. We love our own country," he said.
Holding that no Chinese "understand what had happened in the last few decades", he said the country had changed over the years.
"With China joining the world, it has changed 40 per cent to 50 per cent of what it was earlier," he said.
The Dalai Lama also referred to the ecological significance of the
Tibetan Plateau and recalled that a Chinese ecologist had said its environmental impact was like that of the South Pole and the North Pole.
"The ecologist called it the Third Pole," the Buddhist leader said.
The Dalai Lama said, "From Yangtze to Sindhu rivers, major rivers ... come from Tibet. Billions of lives are involved. Taking care of the Tibetan Plateau is not only good for Tibet but for billions of people."
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...pment-dalai-lama/amp_articleshow/61767198.cms
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I remember
@COLDHEARTED AVIATOR saying we shouldn't trust them, and we should replace Tibetans in SFF with our own people. He faced quite some criticism from fellow forum members for his opinion at that point of time. I hope this changes opinions. Yes, I agree Tibetans have shed blood for this country, and we should be indebted to them, but let's not forget the fact that their first leader is Dalai Lama and not the PM of this country. They will listen to his call, and it can change the dynamics at any point of time. This should serve as a wake-up call to those concerned. Every govt's responsibility is to their own countrymen. But, to state frankly, I really didn't expect such a comment from Dalai Lama.