Days after Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's controversial video greeting a little boy went viral, singer Cardi B commented on the incident on Twitter without naming the leader. In her tweet, the rapper talked about predators and the need to talk to children about boundaries.&nbsp; 
 
The post has received nearly 7.5 million views and over 10,000 retweets. There were many who agreed with the singer but some also called her out for her choice of words.&nbsp; 
 
"This world is full of predators. They prey on the innocent. The ones who are most unknowing, our children. Predators could be our neighbors, our school teachers, even people with money, power &amp; our churches. Constantly talk with your kids about boundaries and what they shouldn't allow people to do to them," the singer tweeted on Monday.

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The tweet prompted several reactions from her followers. "Model boundaries. Don't force children to hug relatives. Allow them to say "no" or to appear rude if they don't want to interact. Let them be autonomous rather than being conditioned people pleasers concerned with making others comfortable," commented Dr Nicole LePera, a psychologist and author, in response. 
 
"I'm so happy to see someone with your platform speak out against this!! You tell them like it is and don't back down," tweeted another user.&nbsp; 
 
Some claimed that the singer had reacted to the controversy to gain attention but Cardi B hit back - posting screenshots of some of the trolls that came her way.&nbsp;

Cardi B later thanked her followers for all the support she got. "It was deep in my heart to talk about this cause me &amp; my friend was talking last night &amp; then the dalai lama thing happen this morning...Thank you everyone."

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Wow all this support I’m getting at the same time is beautiful. It was deep in my heart to talk about this cause me &amp; my friend was talkin last night &amp; then the dalai lama thing happen this morning …Thank you everyone..I just have to realize the people attacking me are just…
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The incident happened last week in Dharamshala where the Dalai Lama asked a boy to "suck my tongue" when he approached him for a hug.&nbsp; 
 
The Dalai Lama <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/video-of-dalai-lama-asking-boy-to-suck-his-lips-goes-viral-sparks-row-580866">later apologised to the boy </a>and his family after a video of their interaction went viral earlier this week and drew in sharp criticism from many. In a statement, the 87-year-old spiritual leader's team said he "often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way". 
 
"A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama if he could give him a hug. His Holiness wishes to apologise to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused. His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident," said an official statement on the exiled Tibetan leader's Twitter account.

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Days after Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's controversial video greeting a little boy went viral, singer Cardi B commented on the incident on Twitter without naming the leader.

Days after Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's controversial video greeting a little boy went viral, singer Cardi B commented on the incident on Twitter without naming the leader. In her tweet, the rapper talked about predators and the need to talk to children about boundaries. The post has received nearly 7.5 million views and over 10,000 retweets. There were many who agreed with the singer but some also called her out for her choice of words. "This world is full of predators. They prey on the innocent. The ones who are most unknowing, our children. Predators could be our neighbors, our school teachers, even people with money, power & our churches. Constantly talk with your kids about boundaries and what they shouldn't allow people to do to them," the singer tweeted on Monday. This world is full of predators. They prey on the innocent. The ones who are most unknowing, our children. Predators could be our neighbors, our school teachers, even people wit money ,power & our churches. Constantly talk with your kids about boundaries and what they shouldn’t… — Cardi B (@iamcardib) April 10, 2023 × The tweet prompted several reactions from her followers. "Model boundaries. Don't force children to hug relatives. Allow them to say "no" or to appear rude if they don't want to interact. Let them be autonomous rather than being conditioned people pleasers concerned with making others comfortable," commented Dr Nicole LePera, a psychologist and author, in response. "I'm so happy to see someone with your platform speak out against this!! You tell them like it is and don't back down," tweeted another user. Some claimed that the singer had reacted to the controversy to gain attention but Cardi B hit back - posting screenshots of some of the trolls that came her way. Cardi B later thanked her followers for all the support she got. "It was deep in my heart to talk about this cause me & my friend was talking last night & then the dalai lama thing happen this morning...Thank you everyone." Wow all this support I’m getting at the same time is beautiful. It was deep in my heart to talk about this cause me & my friend was talkin last night & then the dalai lama thing happen this morning …Thank you everyone..I just have to realize the people attacking me are just… — Cardi B (@iamcardib) April 10, 2023 × The incident happened last week in Dharamshala where the Dalai Lama asked a boy to "suck my tongue" when he approached him for a hug. The Dalai Lama later apologised to the boy and his family after a video of their interaction went viral earlier this week and drew in sharp criticism from many. In a statement, the 87-year-old spiritual leader's team said he "often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way". "A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama if he could give him a hug. His Holiness wishes to apologise to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused. His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident," said an official statement on the exiled Tibetan leader's Twitter account. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Cardi B seemingly reacts to the Dalai Lama viral video: 'The world is full of predators'

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will be on a visit to the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh next week. He will visit Jammu on 14th July, and Ladakh on 15th July. This is the first such visit by the Buddhist leader in over 2 years from his abode in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.

The visit takes place even as the Buddhist leader's birthday on Wednesday saw a major celebration in Dharamshala and Delhi and greetings by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief ministers of several states like Odisha. In a tweet PM Modi said that he had spoken to the spiritual leader, adding, "We pray for his long life and good health." The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur was the chief guest at the celebration organized in Dharamshala, which hosts the headquarters of the Tibetan government in exile.

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In Delhi, while the Tibetan colony saw a celebration, a reception hosted by the Tibetan government in exile saw the presence of 2 Indian ministers of state-- MoS for culture and ministry of external affairs Meenakshi Lekhi and Mos for Law S. P. Singh Baghel. Both ministers, officials present at the reception said, were present in a personal capacity. Minister Lekhi in her statement said, "India was not the country where he (Dalai Lama) was not born, but India is one country which he loves and respects as his own. He is someone who adopted India as his mother and adopted son, but nevertheless son of India, as he says".

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The reception was attended by many foreign ambassadors and diplomats, including Russian diplomats. America's top diplomat (Chargé D’Affaires) Patricia Lacina &amp; Taiwan's envoy to India, Baushuan Ger were also present. The visit and the mega celebrations are expected to irk China, given its uneasy ties with the Tibetan spiritual leader. Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 after the invasion and annexation of the region by China. So far, no reaction has come from Beijing.

The development comes even as India, China ties have slipped into negative terrain in the last 2 years since the Galwan incident at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in 2020. Chinese aggressive action in Galwan led to the death of 20 Indian soldiers, even as Beijing remained mum on its own count for a long time before accepting its losses.

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On Thursday, both the Indian foreign minister Dr S Jaishankar and the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali, Indonesia. This is the 2nd such in-person meeting between the two leaders this year, after Wang Yi's Delhi visit in March. The session could lead to a leadership-level meeting between PM Modi and the Chinese President in Uzbekistan's Samarkand in Mid-September on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will be on a visit to the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh next week. He will visit Jammu on 14th July, and Ladakh on 15th July.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will be on a visit to the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh next week. He will visit Jammu on 14th July, and Ladakh on 15th July. This is the first such visit by the Buddhist leader in over 2 years from his abode in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. The visit takes place even as the Buddhist leader's birthday on Wednesday saw a major celebration in Dharamshala and Delhi and greetings by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief ministers of several states like Odisha. In a tweet PM Modi said that he had spoken to the spiritual leader, adding, "We pray for his long life and good health." The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur was the chief guest at the celebration organized in Dharamshala, which hosts the headquarters of the Tibetan government in exile. Also read | Dalai Lama's 87th birthday celebrated in Nepal amid high security In Delhi, while the Tibetan colony saw a celebration, a reception hosted by the Tibetan government in exile saw the presence of 2 Indian ministers of state-- MoS for culture and ministry of external affairs Meenakshi Lekhi and Mos for Law S. P. Singh Baghel. Both ministers, officials present at the reception said, were present in a personal capacity. Minister Lekhi in her statement said, "India was not the country where he (Dalai Lama) was not born, but India is one country which he loves and respects as his own. He is someone who adopted India as his mother and adopted son, but nevertheless son of India, as he says". Watch | WION Exclusive: Himachal CM is Chief Guest at Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations says Penpa Tsering The reception was attended by many foreign ambassadors and diplomats, including Russian diplomats. America's top diplomat (Chargé D’Affaires) Patricia Lacina & Taiwan's envoy to India, Baushuan Ger were also present. The visit and the mega celebrations are expected to irk China, given its uneasy ties with the Tibetan spiritual leader. Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 after the invasion and annexation of the region by China. So far, no reaction has come from Beijing. The development comes even as India, China ties have slipped into negative terrain in the last 2 years since the Galwan incident at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in 2020. Chinese aggressive action in Galwan led to the death of 20 Indian soldiers, even as Beijing remained mum on its own count for a long time before accepting its losses. Also read | Himachal CM to be chief guest at Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations: Prez of Tibetan govt in exile On Thursday, both the Indian foreign minister Dr S Jaishankar and the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali, Indonesia. This is the 2nd such in-person meeting between the two leaders this year, after Wang Yi's Delhi visit in March. The session could lead to a leadership-level meeting between PM Modi and the Chinese President in Uzbekistan's Samarkand in Mid-September on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill strengthening Washington's support for human rights and environmental protection in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/tibetans-retain-power-of-truth-china-exercises-power-of-guns-dalai-lama-270151">Tibet</a>, and advocating sanctions against China if it interferes in the succession of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/tibetan-government-passes-resolution-on-reincarnation-of-dalai-lama-254071">Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama</a>.

The bill, Tibet Policy Support Act of 2019, states that if <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/chinas-increased-influence-in-nepal-led-to-ban-on-dalai-lama-birthday-celebration-us-envoy-257843">Chinese officials</a> interfere in the process of recognizing a successor or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, they will be subject to sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act.

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Introduced by Congressman James P McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, the bill passed with an overwhelming vote of 392-22, reported CNN.

Stating that the US is sending a 'clear signal' to China, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "We are sending Beijing a clear signal that they will be held accountable for interfering in Tibet's religious and cultural affairs. We are making clear that Chinese officials who meddle in the process of recognizing a new Dalai Lama will be subject to targeted sanctions, including those in the Global Magnitsky Act."

"I rise in support of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2019: strong, bipartisan and urgently-needed legislation to strengthen America's commitment to the Tibetan people and their right to safeguard their distinct identity," she added.

Further, she added that this legislation deploys America's diplomatic weight to encourage a genuine dialogue between Tibetan leaders and Beijing.

"It is unacceptable that the Chinese government still refuses to enter into a dialogue with Tibetan leaders," she added.

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill strengthening Washington's support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet, and advocating sanctions against China if it interferes in the succession of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill strengthening Washington's support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet, and advocating sanctions against China if it interferes in the succession of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. The bill, Tibet Policy Support Act of 2019, states that if Chinese officials interfere in the process of recognizing a successor or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, they will be subject to sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act. Also Read: Dalai Lama: A monk in the middle of two rival nations Introduced by Congressman James P McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, the bill passed with an overwhelming vote of 392-22, reported CNN. Stating that the US is sending a 'clear signal' to China, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "We are sending Beijing a clear signal that they will be held accountable for interfering in Tibet's religious and cultural affairs. We are making clear that Chinese officials who meddle in the process of recognizing a new Dalai Lama will be subject to targeted sanctions, including those in the Global Magnitsky Act." "I rise in support of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2019: strong, bipartisan and urgently-needed legislation to strengthen America's commitment to the Tibetan people and their right to safeguard their distinct identity," she added. Further, she added that this legislation deploys America's diplomatic weight to encourage a genuine dialogue between Tibetan leaders and Beijing. "It is unacceptable that the Chinese government still refuses to enter into a dialogue with Tibetan leaders," she added.

US House passes bill to support Tibet, warns sanctions on Chinese officials for interfering in Dalai Lama's succession

Infuriated with India calling Arunachal Pradesh an &quot;inseparable part&quot;, China said Thursday that it has lodged protests in both India and China over the Dalai Lama&#39;s visit to the state which China claims as a part of southern Tibet.

The same day, Chinese official media warned India that China should not hesitate to answer &quot;blows with blows&quot; if India chose to play dirty by allowing the Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh. Two&nbsp;Chinese newspapers&nbsp;slammed Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju for accompanying the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on his visit to the state, calling it a &quot;double affront&quot;.

The remarks came after India&#39;s Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that Arunachal Pradesh was &quot;an inseparable part of India&quot;.

While lodging its official protest, China accused India of &quot;fuelling tensions&quot; by allowing the Dalai Lama in the &quot;disputed areas&quot;.

The protest was lodged in Beijing with Indian Ambassador to China Vijay Gokhale. In Delhi, the protest was lodged with the competent officials of the External Affairs Ministry, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing in Beijing.

&quot;I can confirm (that) China has lodged protest in Beijing and Delhi,&quot; the foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Asked whether Beijing views India&#39;s permission to the 81-year-old Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh as amounting to questioning the &quot;One China&quot; policy, Hua said, &quot;I want to re-emphasise that on issues concerning China&#39;s major concern and core interests, territorial and sovereignty, China&#39;s position is consistent.&quot;

&quot;By inviting and approving (the) Dalai Lama to (visit) disputed areas between China and India, India has damaged our interests and the India-China relationship and it has fuelled tensions,&quot; she said.

&quot;We oppose the visit to relevant areas and oppose attempts by relevant countries to arrange a platform for (the) Dalai (Lama) to conduct anti-China activities. We urge relevant country to stop such erroneous actions and stop undermining Chinese interests,&quot; she said.

She said the Dalai Lama&#39;s visit has caused damage to India-China relations.

&quot;We hope the two sides can continue to follow principle of mutual respect for each other&#39;s core interests and major concerns and we should do more things that can strengthen mutual political trust and promote the overall interests of China-India relations,&quot; she said.

Asked about assertions in the Chinese media that India&#39;s move was aimed at pressuring Beijing over the issues relating to China blocking India&#39;s Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership bid, Hua said, &quot;China will not make any assumptions on India&#39;s intentions.&quot;

Hua said the issue of India&#39;s NSG bid should be resolved by all the 48 members of the group.

&quot;We should achieve a solution that applies indiscriminately to all non-Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty countries through consultation and discussion,&quot; she said.

India using Dalai Lama as a diplomatic tool: Chinese media

Two English newspapers -- China Daily and Global Times -- took exceptions to Kiren Rijiju&#39;s remarks.&nbsp;

The papers said India is using the Dalai Lama as a &quot;diplomatic tool&quot; against China for its &quot;vice like veto&quot; against India&#39;s membership in the NSG and the UN ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar.

&quot;New Delhi not only allowed the 14th Dalai Lama to visit Southern Tibet, a historical Chinese territory India has illicitly occupied and refers to as &#39;Arunachal Pradesh&#39;, but the spiritual leader of &#39;Tibetan independence&#39; was also escorted on the trip by India&#39;s junior minister of home affairs,&quot; the state-run China Daily said in its editorial.

&quot;To Beijing, that is a double affront,&quot; it said.

&quot;Rijiju might think himself cute in borrowing a line from Beijing&#39;s diplomatic representations, but he has ignored the fundamental distinction here: Like Taiwan and any other part of China, Tibet is a part of the Chinese territory no matter whether New Delhi agrees or not,&quot; it said in the editorial.

&quot;Southern Tibet, on the other hand, was stolen from China by his country&#39;s former colonial master taking advantage of China&#39;s internal strife. Should he have any questions regarding the status of Southern Tibet, Rijiju can consult the historical archives,&quot; it said.

&quot;Neither the &#39;McMahon Line&#39;, by which New Delhi justifies its actual control of Southern Tibet nor the present-day &#39;Arunachal Pradesh&#39; has Beijing&#39;s endorsement. In other words, Indian occupation of the area is legally untenable. Using it as leverage, therefore, is not just unethical, it is outright illicit,&quot; the editorial said.

Despite the historical dispute, the China-India border area has by and large remained peaceful recently, particularly since Beijing and New Delhi began to get serious about border talks, it said.

&quot;If New Delhi chooses to play dirty, however, Beijing should not hesitate to answer blows with blows,&quot; the paper said.

The aggressive editorials came after China yesterday lodged a protest over the Tibetan spiritual leader&#39;s visit to the area.

The Dalai Lama is currently on a nine-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

In its editorial, the ruling CPC-run Global Times criticised Rijiju for accompanying the Dalai Lama during his visit to the state.

&quot;The Dalai Lama has been to the disputed region before, but what makes this trip different is that he is received and accompanied by India&#39;s Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju. When China raised the concern over the visit, Rijiju commented that China shouldn&#39;t intervene in their &#39;internal affairs&#39;,&quot; it said.

&quot;New Delhi probably overestimates its leverage in the bilateral ties with China. The two countries in recent years have continuously strived to improve their relationship and the peace on the border area has been maintained,&quot; it said.

&quot;India has benefited from the good momentum of bilateral relationship as much as China. If New Delhi ruins the Sino- India ties and the two countries turn into open rivals, can India afford the consequence?,&quot; the tabloid, known for striking aggressive nationalistic postures, said.

(WION with inputs from PTI)

 
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Chinese media also launched a scathing attack on Minister of State Kiren Rijiju for calling Arunachal Pradesh 'an inseparable part of India'

Infuriated with India calling Arunachal Pradesh an "inseparable part", China said Thursday that it has lodged protests in both India and China over the Dalai Lama's visit to the state which China claims as a part of southern Tibet. The same day, Chinese official media warned India that China should not hesitate to answer "blows with blows" if India chose to play dirty by allowing the Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh. Two Chinese newspapers slammed Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju for accompanying the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on his visit to the state, calling it a "double affront". The remarks came after India's Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that Arunachal Pradesh was "an inseparable part of India". While lodging its official protest, China accused India of "fuelling tensions" by allowing the Dalai Lama in the "disputed areas". The protest was lodged in Beijing with Indian Ambassador to China Vijay Gokhale. In Delhi, the protest was lodged with the competent officials of the External Affairs Ministry, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing in Beijing. "I can confirm (that) China has lodged protest in Beijing and Delhi," the foreign ministry spokesperson said. Asked whether Beijing views India's permission to the 81-year-old Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh as amounting to questioning the "One China" policy, Hua said, "I want to re-emphasise that on issues concerning China's major concern and core interests, territorial and sovereignty, China's position is consistent." "By inviting and approving (the) Dalai Lama to (visit) disputed areas between China and India, India has damaged our interests and the India-China relationship and it has fuelled tensions," she said. "We oppose the visit to relevant areas and oppose attempts by relevant countries to arrange a platform for (the) Dalai (Lama) to conduct anti-China activities. We urge relevant country to stop such erroneous actions and stop undermining Chinese interests," she said. She said the Dalai Lama's visit has caused damage to India-China relations. "We hope the two sides can continue to follow principle of mutual respect for each other's core interests and major concerns and we should do more things that can strengthen mutual political trust and promote the overall interests of China-India relations," she said. Asked about assertions in the Chinese media that India's move was aimed at pressuring Beijing over the issues relating to China blocking India's Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership bid, Hua said, "China will not make any assumptions on India's intentions." Hua said the issue of India's NSG bid should be resolved by all the 48 members of the group. "We should achieve a solution that applies indiscriminately to all non-Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty countries through consultation and discussion," she said. India using Dalai Lama as a diplomatic tool: Chinese media Two English newspapers -- China Daily and Global Times -- took exceptions to Kiren Rijiju's remarks. The papers said India is using the Dalai Lama as a "diplomatic tool" against China for its "vice like veto" against India's membership in the NSG and the UN ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar. "New Delhi not only allowed the 14th Dalai Lama to visit Southern Tibet, a historical Chinese territory India has illicitly occupied and refers to as 'Arunachal Pradesh', but the spiritual leader of 'Tibetan independence' was also escorted on the trip by India's junior minister of home affairs," the state-run China Daily said in its editorial. "To Beijing, that is a double affront," it said. "Rijiju might think himself cute in borrowing a line from Beijing's diplomatic representations, but he has ignored the fundamental distinction here: Like Taiwan and any other part of China, Tibet is a part of the Chinese territory no matter whether New Delhi agrees or not," it said in the editorial. "Southern Tibet, on the other hand, was stolen from China by his country's former colonial master taking advantage of China's internal strife. Should he have any questions regarding the status of Southern Tibet, Rijiju can consult the historical archives," it said. "Neither the 'McMahon Line', by which New Delhi justifies its actual control of Southern Tibet nor the present-day 'Arunachal Pradesh' has Beijing's endorsement. In other words, Indian occupation of the area is legally untenable. Using it as leverage, therefore, is not just unethical, it is outright illicit," the editorial said. Despite the historical dispute, the China-India border area has by and large remained peaceful recently, particularly since Beijing and New Delhi began to get serious about border talks, it said. "If New Delhi chooses to play dirty, however, Beijing should not hesitate to answer blows with blows," the paper said. The aggressive editorials came after China yesterday lodged a protest over the Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to the area. The Dalai Lama is currently on a nine-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh. In its editorial, the ruling CPC-run Global Times criticised Rijiju for accompanying the Dalai Lama during his visit to the state. "The Dalai Lama has been to the disputed region before, but what makes this trip different is that he is received and accompanied by India's Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju. When China raised the concern over the visit, Rijiju commented that China shouldn't intervene in their 'internal affairs'," it said. "New Delhi probably overestimates its leverage in the bilateral ties with China. The two countries in recent years have continuously strived to improve their relationship and the peace on the border area has been maintained," it said. "India has benefited from the good momentum of bilateral relationship as much as China. If New Delhi ruins the Sino- India ties and the two countries turn into open rivals, can India afford the consequence?," the tabloid, known for striking aggressive nationalistic postures, said. (WION with inputs from PTI)

Dalai Lama row: Now, China accuses India of 'fuelling tensions'