India needs to counter China in the Himalayas, says Tibetologist Claude Arpi

Tibetologist Claude Arpi (Photo- Auroville) By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 27: Noted historian and Tibetologist Claude Arpi has said that Tibet issue can be an effective factor for the Indian government to counter Chinese expansionist policies in the Himalayan border. In an op-ed published in the Deccan Herald on Wednesday, the author discussed the importance of the Himalayan border which has traditionally ࢀœshared countless cultural, spiritual, strategic and economic similaritiesࢀ with India. ࢀœThe need of the hour is to revitalise the Himalayas and link it with the welfare of Tibetan refugees and the promotion of their unique culture. It is…