his holiness the dalai lama's arunachal pradesh visit april 2017

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HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA’S
ARUNACHAL PRADESH VISIT
APRIL 2017
(Compilation of News, Articles, Editorials, Interviews
And Official Press Briefings)

Compiled by
Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
New Delhi
2017
CONTENTS
Indian and Foreign News Reports
Before the Visit:
Dalai Lama To Visit Arunachal Pradesh Next Year, China May Protest 02
By Maya Mirchandani | NDTV | October 27, 2016

Border Pressure: The Dalai Lama Will Visit Arunachal Pradesh 03
By Padmapriya Govindarajan | The Diplomat | November 04, 2016

Dalai Lama representative arrives in Tawang 04
The Arunachal Times | February 17, 2017

India to host Dalai Lama in disputed territory, defying China 05
By Sanjeev Miglani and Tommy Wilkes | Reuters | March 04, 2017

China jittery over Dalai Lama's planned visit to Arunachal Pradesh 08
By Saibal Dasgupta | TNN | Updated: Mar 6, 2017

Dalai Lama To Visit Arunachal April 5, Mixed Response from Tawang 08
By RANJU DODUM |The Citizen | March 27, 2017

Don't Upset China: Assam Terror Group ULFA's Message To Dalai Lama 11
By Ratnadip Choudhury | NDTV | March 28, 2017

China warns India against allowing Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal 13
PTI, Moneycontrol.com | March 31, 2017

China opposes India hosting Dalai Lama in Arunachal Pradesh 15
Reuters | March 31, 2017

Cancel Dalai Lama's Visit To Arunachal Pradesh, Says China 16
By Monideepa Banerjie | NDTV | March 31, 2017

Rijiju rejects China objection on Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit 17
The Echo of India | April 01 2017

Dalai Lama recalls flight to India ahead of northeast trip 18
Associated Press | SCMP | April 01, 2017

Arunachal ready to welcome Dalai Lama, Tserteng Gompa could turn into 20
tourist hub
ANI | Zee News | April 03, 2017

India to host Dalai Lama 21
By Rana Sen | SABC | April 03, 2017

Dalai Lama and Tibet: India’s leverage against China 23
TNN | April 03, 2017

China wary as Dalai Lama set to visit Tawang 24
PTI | April 03, 2017
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Dalai Lama in India: All you need to know about Tibetan leader's visit, and 26
China's response
First Post | April 03, 2017

People Have Right to Express Concern over Environmental Issues: Dalai 29
Lama
Northeast Today | April 03, 2017

Dalai Lama's emotional reunion with guard who aided flight from Tibet 30
By Michael Safi | The Guardian | April 03, 2017

Dalai Lama, Border Guard Who Escorted Him Into India Have Emotional 33
Reunion
By Anjana Pasricha | VOA | April 03, 2017

Dalai Lama's Emotional Reunion With His 'Savior' After 58 Years Is An 34
Important Lesson In Gratitude
By Sharmila Sharma | MENSXP | AprIL 03, 2017

"Muslim terrorists" is a wrong term: Dalai Lama 36
APNA | April 03, 2017

Dalai Lama's Visit to Northern State in India Angers China 37
RFA | April 03, 2017

World View: Dalai Lama to Visit Region of Northeast India Claimed by 39
China
By John J. Xenakis | Breitbart | April 03, 2017

India using Dalai lama's Tawang visit to upset China: State media 41
India TV News Desk | New Delh | April 03, 2017

Dalai Lama's controversial visit to the India-China border 42
Reuters | April 03, 2017

China Criticizes Dalai Lama, Avoids Mentioning India Visit 43
Latin American Herald Tribune | April 03, 2017

'Teach values to usher in peace'-Terrorism has no religion: Dalai Lama 44
By Avik Chakraborty | The Telegraph, Calcutta | April 04, 2017

'It's Normal,' Says Dalai Lama On China's Objection To His Arunachal 45
Pradesh Visit
By Ratnadip Choudhury | NDTV | April 03, 2017

Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Travelling up to Arunachal Pradesh and Arrival at Bomdila 48
Dalailama.com | April 04, 2017

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Arunachal 49
Pradesh Visit Rescheduled
Tibet.net | April 04, 2017

Assam Rifles felicitates veteran who escorted the Dalai Lama in 1959 50
PTI | The Economic Times | April 04, 2017

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Dalai Lama reaches Arunachal Pradesh amidst opposition from China 51
By Manogya Loiwal | India Today | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama’s visit purely religious, China must not interfere in internal 53
affairs: Kiren Rijiju
By Express Web Desk | New Delhi | April 04, 2017

Tawang all set to welcome Dalai Lama 54
By Tongam Rina | The Arunachal Times | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama to reach Arunachal Pradesh today, Tawang dresses up to ‘see 55
our God’
By Varinder Bhatia | Tawang | April 04, 2017

Bad weather forces Dalai Lama to reschedule Tawang trip 58
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | April 04, 2017

Poor weather pushes Dalai Lama's Tawang visit to April 7 58
Moneycontrol News | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama reaches Arunachal Pradesh 60
By Vikas | Oneindia News | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama reaches Bomdila by road, likely to arrive in Tawang by April 6 60
Express Web Desk | New Delhi | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama reschedules Tawang visit 62
PTI | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama’s Tawang visit delayed by 2 days and it has nothing to do with 64
China
By Rahul Karmaka | Hindustan Times | Tawang | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama's Arunachal Pradesh visit delayed 65
By Madhuri Adnal |Oneindia News | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama reaches Bomdila after visit to Tawang postponed 66
FE Online | April 4, 2017

Dalai Lama's visit to disputed Himalayan region irritates China 67
By James Bennett | ABC News | April 04, 2017

China shouldn't interfere in India's internal affairs: Rijiju on Dalai Lama's 70
visit
PTI | April 04, 2017

Don't interfere in our internal matters: India tells China on Dalai Lama's 71
Arunachal visit
InUth | April 04, 2017

India using Dalai Lama's Tawang visit to upset China: Media 72
PTI | April 04, 2017

No 'Artificial Controversy' Should be Created Over Dalai Lama's Visit: India 73
PTI | April 04, 2017

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The Chinese Response Isn’t the Only Reason the Dalai Lama’s Visit to 75
Tawang Is Significant
By Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty | The Wire | April 04, 2017

Hope India returns Tawang, says Chinese media as Dalai Lama visits 81
Arunachal
By Sutirtho Patranobis | Hindustan Times | Beijing | April 04, 2017

Why Dalai Lama's Visit to Arunachal Has India Asserting Itself to China 83
By Subhajit Sengupta | CNN-News18 | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama reunited with Indian guard who helped his famous 1959 flight 85
from Tibet
By Maya Oppenheim | Independent | April 04, 2017

The Dalai Lama reunites with border guard who escorted him into India 87
when fleeing Tibet
By Lilly Greenblatt | Lions Roar | April 04, 2017

Assam Rifles felicitates veteran who escorted the Dalai Lama 88
PTI | DNA | April 04, 2017

Jawan, who escorted Dalai Lama to India, feted 88
Assam Tribune | April 04, 2017

China should refrain from meddling in internal matters of India: Kiren Rijiju 89
on Dalai Lama’s Arunachal Pradesh visit
By Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal | India.com | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit purely religious: Rijiju 90
By Vijaita Singh | The Hindu | April 04, 2017

China Should Stay Out of Our Matters: Rijiju Over Dalai Lama Visit 92
The Quint | April 04, 2017

No pol on Dalai Lama Arunachal visit: Govt 94
Bureaucracy Today | April 04, 2017

Don't Politicise His Holiness The Dalai Lama's Visit, Says Kiren Rijiju 95
Kiren Rijiju | News 18 | April 04, 2017

Bad weather delays Dalai Lama’s Tawang visit, Lumla unlikely 97
By Varinder Bhatia, Tawang | Indian Express | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama’s Arunachal Pradesh visit begins today 99
By Elizabeth Roche | Livemint | April 04, 2017

India stands firm on Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit in face of China 101
opposition
By Elizabeth Roche, Livemint, April 04, 2017

Dalai in Arunachal, India asks China not to meddle in its affairs 103
By Simran Sodhi | Tribune News Service | April 04, 2017

‘Don’t give additional colour to Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit’ 104
IANS | Forever News | April 04, 2017

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Rein It In, India Warns China On Criticism Over Dalai Lama In Arunachal 106
By Nidhi Razdan | NDTV | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama's Visit To Arunachal Strictly Religious, Not Political, Asserts 108
Indian Govt
ANI | HuffPost | April 04, 2017

No political motive behind His Holiness Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit: Kiren 110
Rijiju
Zee News | April 04, 2017

No need to create 'artificial controversy', says Kiren Rijiju on Dalai Lama's 112
Arunachal visit
The Statesman | New Delhi | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama visited Arunachal 6 times between 1983-2009 113
PTI | April 04, 2017

India-China row deepens as Dalai Lama arrives in NE India 114
AP | The Japan Times | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama's Tawang visit postponed to 6 April; MoS Kiren Rijiju tells 115
China to respect India's sovereignty
First Post | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama unlikely to visit Tawang today due to bad weather 117
Express Web Desk | New Delhi | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama’s Tawang trip delayed, bad weather plays culprit 119
SkyMetWeather | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama forced to reschedule Arunachal Pradesh visit due to bad 120
weather
InUth | April 04, 2017

India hits out at China for objecting to Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal 120
Pradesh
PTI | Financial Express | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama arrives in Bomdila 123
PTI | Siasat | April 04, 2017

India playing Tibet card as diplomatic tool, says Chinese media 124
By Ananth Krishnan | Beijing | India Today | April 04, 2017

Wary China: Nobody should have problem on visit of Dalai Lama to AP, 126
says Rijiju; 7 updates
ABP News Bureau | April 04 2017

The Dalai Lama: It is in India's interest to engage him more 127
By Bharat Bhushan | Catch News | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama arrives in Arunachal Pradesh amidst opposition from China 130
India TV News | Itanagar | April 04, 2017
India asks China not to create artificial controversy over Dalai Lama's 131
Arunachal visit
India Blooms News Service | April 04, 2017
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Dalai Lama blesses Mt Everest mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa 132
IANS | Oneindia News | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama flags off Anshu Jamsenpa’s fourth expedition to Mount Everest 133
By Prasanta Mazumdar | Express News Service | April 04, 2017

Don't create any artificial controversy over Dalai Lama's visit: India tells 134
China
By Lakshmi Iyer | Mumbai Mirror | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama’s Tawang visit postponed by 2 days, India tells China not to 135
interfere
Tehelka Web Desk | April 04, 2017

China criticizes 'anti-China separatist' Dalai Lama for Arunachal visit 136
Indo Asian News Service | April 04 2017

Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh postponed to April 6; India asks 137
China to respect its sovereignty
By Namrata Tripathi | International Business Time | April 04, 2017

Refrain from any controversy on Dalai Lama’s Arunachal Pradesh visit, 139
India tells China
FE Online | New Delhi | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama's Tawang visit: India says it respects 'one-China' policy, but 140
expects reciprocal attitude
By Zee Media Bureau, April 4, 2017

Include ‘Secular Ethics’ in Education System: Dalai Lama 142
Northeast Today | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama, India border guard reunited 143
AFP | China Post | April 04, 2017

China yet to comment on India’s assertion on Arunachal Pradesh 144
PTI | Beijing | Indian Express | April 04, 2017

Dalai Lama’s visit to India angers China as Beijing seeks to suppress 145
separatist activities
Associated Press | South China Morning Post | April 04, 2017
India on China's objection to Dalai Lama's Arunachal Pradesh visit: Stop 147
creating artificial controversy
By Ilma Hasan | New Delhi, India | April 04, 2017

Wednesday, April 05, 2017
Teaching, Long-life Empowerment, Monastery Visit and a Talk at Bomdila 149
Dalailama.com | April 5, 2017

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Confers Teaching, White Tara Empowerment 155
and Gives Public Talk in Bomdila
Tibet.net | April 05, 2017

China blasts India over Dalai Lama visit to disputed area 157
Associated Press | Star Tribune | April 05, 2017

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No artificial controversy should be created around Dalai Lama's visit to 159
Arunachal Pradesh: India tells China
By Indrani Bagchi | TNN | April 05, 2017

China and India in a Spat Over, Yes, the Dalai Lama 160
By Emily Tamkin | Foreign Policy | April 05, 2017

Don't create artificial row, China told 161
Deccan Herald | April 05, 2017

Don't interfere in our affairs: India to China 162
Deccan Herald | April 05, 2017

China lodges protest against Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh 163
Scroll | April 05, 2017

China plans proxy war against India with support of northeast militant 164
groups
By Manoj Anand | Deccan Chronicle | April 05, 2017

India using Dalai Lama as diplomatic tool: Chinese media 165
By Surabhi Shaurya | India.com | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama visit 'severely harms China-India relationship' 166
AP | Belfast Telegraph | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama in Arunachal Pradesh: China summons Indian envoy, lodges 168
protest
IANS | First Post | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama reaches Bomdila by road, likely to arrive in Tawang on April 7 169
Arunachal Times | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama in Arunachal Pradesh: How the Happy Warrior has 171
consistently taken on China
First Post | April 05, 2017

'China should not intervene in our matters': Unfazed by threat, India hosts 172
Dalai Lama
By Manan Kumar | DNA | April 05, 2017

China Lodges Protest With India Over Dalai Lama's Arunachal Visit 174
By K J M Varma | Beijing | Outlook | April 05, 2017

China asks India to immediately stop Dalai Lama’s ongoing visit to 175
Arunachal Pradesh
India TV News Desk | New Delhi | April 05, 2017

India sits pretty in Tawang, Dalai Lama visit rattles Beijing 176
By Ajai Shukla | Business Standard | April 05, 2017

China and India are Fighting Over the Dalai Lama's Peaceful Visit To A 180
Disputed Territory
By Cristina Silva | Newsweek | April 05, 2017

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'Strongly dissatisfied' with Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit, China to lodge 181
diplomatic protest
ANI | DNA | April 05, 2017

China need not see politics in Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit, says govt 183
By Agencies | Beijing | April 05, 2017

Ties with India seriously damaged after Dalai Lama's visit: China 185
By Gulam Rabbani Sasha | Oneindia News | April 05, 2017

Arunachal Pradesh CM welcomes Dalai Lama amid Chinese discontent 186
Times Now | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama has visited Arunachal half-a-dozen times, so why is China 188
angry now?
PTI | DNA | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama's Arunachal Pradesh Visit Triggers A War Of Words Between 189
India And China
PTI | HuffPost | April 05, 2017

'Unlike his predecessors', Chinese media slams PM Modi on Dalai Lama; 192
says wouldn’t allow India a ‘free ride’
DNA Web | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama in Arunachal: Why China's warning about "damaged relations 194
with India" is hollow talk
By Shubham Ghosh | International Business Times | April 05, 2017

China warns India after Dalai Lama visits Arunachal Pradesh 197
By Satya Singh | News Patrolling | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit: Don’t meddle in our internal policies, India 198
tells China
By Lakshmi Iyer | Mumbai Mirror | April 05, 2017

Chinese expert accuses India of using Dalai Lama's north east visit to 199
upset Beijing
ANI | DNA | April 05, 2017

Despite Chinese opposition, Dalai Lama arrives in Arunachal Pradesh 200
By Bikash Singh | ET Bureau | April 05, 2017

China slams 'obstinate' India, says Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit will 200
'escalate' border tensions
By Ananth Krishnan | Beijing | India Today | April 05, 2017

“India using Dalai Lama’s visit to upset Beijing”, claims Chinese media 202
Tehelka Web Desk | April 05, 2017

China is ‘highly uncomfortable’ with India hosting Dalai Lama in Arunachal 203
Pradesh
Reuters | Business Insider | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama in Arunachal: China lodges protest, talks of ‘serious damage’ 204
to bilateral ties
Express Web Desk | New Delhi | April 05, 2017
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“India using Dalai Lama visit to Tawang to upset China”: Here’s what 206
China media is saying about spiritual leader’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh
FE Online | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama's Tawang Visit Triggers Tensions, China Threates to 208
"Escalate" Border Issues with India
THE CITIZEN BUREAU | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama blames parochial Chinese officials for controversy with India 211
EFE | Dhaka Tribune | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama fled to India after failed armed rebellion 213
By Julia Simpson | Political Lore | April 05, 2017

No Political motive in Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit: Rijiju 214
The Navhind Times | April 05, 2017

How India-China traded barbs over Dalai Lama’s spiritual venture in 215
Arunachal Pradesh
By Mohammed Uzair Shaikh | India.com | April 05, 2017

Dalai's Arunachal sojourn beginsLeader takes road to Bomdila 217
By Pranab Kumar Das | The Telegraph, Calcutta | April 05, 2017

India rebuffs China on Dalai trip 219
THE ASIAN AGE | April 05, 2017

Don’t create controversy over Dalai’s NE visit, India tells China 220
Assam Tribune | April 05, 2017

As Dalai Lama visits Arunachal Pradesh, China vows to take ‘necessary 222
measures’
PTI | Beijing | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit: Modi doing this because China doesn't 224
support India in UN, says Chinese media
Business Today Online | New Delhi | April 05, 2017

China vows ‘necessary measures’ after Dalai Lama’s visit 225
PTI | Hindu Business Line | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit damaged ties with India, says China 227
By Elizabeth Roche | Livemint | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal confined to religious matters: Kiren Rijiju 230
By Raghvendra Rao | WION | DNA | April 05, 2017

Dalai Lama to consecrate monastery 232
The Standard | April 05, 2017

Don’t poke nose, New Delhi tells Beijing over Dalai’s trip 232
PNS | New Delhi | April 05, 2017

China upset with India over Dalai Lama’s Arunachal visit 234
Pragativadi News Service | April 05, 2017

India Has Never Used me Against China: Dalai Lama 234
IANS | News 18 | April 05, 2017
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