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BEIJING: China on Friday warned India that bilateral ties may suffer "damage" and peace and stability of the border areas could be affected if it allows Tibetan spiritual leader Send #Sandesh2Soldiers .Ad MY GOV
The Indian side is well aware of the severity of the Dalai Lama issue as well as the sensitivity of the China-India boundary question, he said.
"Under such circumstances India's invitation to the Dalai Lama for activity in the disputed areas between China and India will only damage peace, stability of the border areas as well as the bilateral relationship between China and India," Kang said.
"We require the Indian side to honour the political commitment to Tibet-related issues and abide by the bilateral consensus on boundary question," he said.
India also should "refrain from taking any action that may complicate the issue, do not provide any platform for anti-China separatist activities by the 14th Dalai Lama," he said.
"Only by doing so can we maintain sound and steady growth of the bilateral relations," he added.
Asked about assertions by External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup that Dalai Lama has visited the state in the past, Kang said "making one mistake does not mean that you can make another mistake".
"As I just said, India's invitation to the Dalai Lama for activity in the disputed area between China and India is like providing a platform for anti-China separatist activities. It does no good to peace and tranquility in the border areas as well as the development ofRichard Verma, the US envoy in India, to Arunachal Pradesh which it claims as southern Tibet, saying any interference by Washington in the Sino-India boundary dispute will make it "more complicated" and "disturb hard won peace at border
BEIJING: China on Friday warned India that bilateral ties may suffer "damage" and peace and stability of the border areas could be affected if it allows Tibetan spiritual leader Send #Sandesh2Soldiers .Ad MY GOV
The Indian side is well aware of the severity of the Dalai Lama issue as well as the sensitivity of the China-India boundary question, he said.
"Under such circumstances India's invitation to the Dalai Lama for activity in the disputed areas between China and India will only damage peace, stability of the border areas as well as the bilateral relationship between China and India," Kang said.
"We require the Indian side to honour the political commitment to Tibet-related issues and abide by the bilateral consensus on boundary question," he said.
India also should "refrain from taking any action that may complicate the issue, do not provide any platform for anti-China separatist activities by the 14th Dalai Lama," he said.
"Only by doing so can we maintain sound and steady growth of the bilateral relations," he added.
Asked about assertions by External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup that Dalai Lama has visited the state in the past, Kang said "making one mistake does not mean that you can make another mistake".
"As I just said, India's invitation to the Dalai Lama for activity in the disputed area between China and India is like providing a platform for anti-China separatist activities. It does no good to peace and tranquility in the border areas as well as the development ofRichard Verma, the US envoy in India, to Arunachal Pradesh which it claims as southern Tibet, saying any interference by Washington in the Sino-India boundary dispute will make it "more complicated" and "disturb hard won peace at border
