Dalai Lama in 'little Tibet' Ladakh: Why his first trip in 2 years is significant


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The 14 th Dalai Lama is making his first official visit after a two year gap due to the pandemic to Ladakh , an area where a territorial dispute between India and China remains unresolved since 2020. For the Chinese, the Dalai Lama is a controversial figure, and his visit to Ladakh or ‘little Tibet ’ is bound to be met with opposition. In fact any recognition of the Dalai Lama rankles the Chinese. Even a birthday to the 87-year-old leader leads to sharp diplomatic exchanges between the two neighbours. The Tibetan spiritual leader, who has lived in India’s Dharamshala...