There were no public messages from President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With some forward movement on the India-China border front, the cautious Indian side avoided wishing the renowned monk, who has been the face of resistance against the Chinese. ![]() In 2019, PM Modi wished the Dalai Lama privately, while in 2020 there was no birthday wish since China decided to pull back from the Galway Valley on a day when the Tibetan religious leader the Dalai Lama celebrated his 85th birthday in Dharamsala, where he has been living in exile for over sixty years. This is true of events that have unfolded in the past years. The Indian government appears to be telling the Chinese leadership that it is much more willing to touch upon matters that Beijing might consider sensitive, particularly if China is unwilling to take India’s sensitivities and interests into account, say with regard to the boundary issue.”ĪLSO READ: Dalai Lama contributes to PM-CARES Fund to strengthen India's fight against Covid-19 Manoj Kewalramani, fellow, China Studies, Takshashila Institution said, “I see the public acknowledgement by the Prime Minister as significant in terms of signalling to Beijing. Even if PM Modi sent birthday wishes every year, it was never acknowledged publicly. However, the shift is significant since such an important day for Beijing would not have gone amiss if things were better between the two sides.Īfter the birthday wish in 2013, PM Modi only publicly acknowledged the birthday wishes sent by the Dalai Lama to the Indian prime minister in 20. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson reportedly said “it was not a government matter” as it was a party celebration and not the official National Day of China which falls on October 1. ![]() The Indian government had not wished China on the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Given China's ongoing border aggression, Modi's action is significant.” ![]() Strategic Affairs expert Brahma Chellaney weighed in and said, “India not only refrained from greeting the Chinese Communist Party on its 100th founding anniversary, but, also Modi has, for the first time as PM, publicly wished the Dalai Lama a happy birthday.
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