NEW DELHI: In a significant development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh snubbed China on Sunday after he reiterated that the exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama is an honoured guest of India and is free to travel anywhere he wishes to.
The PM issued this statement right after his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao.
China had raised strong objections to the Dalai Lama's proposed visit to the monastery town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh earlier. China had also gone on to object to the Prime Minister's visit to Arunachal Pradesh during campaigning for the recently held assembly elections in the state. |