New Delhi. China is furious over the meeting of the US delegation with Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. China is upset with the meeting of US lawmakers with the Dalai Lama. This visit has taken place at a time when China and America are trying to improve their relations.

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Why is China important in terms of US-India relations? Why is the US delegation in India? A seven-member delegation of US lawmakers is in India to meet the Dalai Lama. The US has long been insisting that the people of Tibet have the right to follow their religious and cultural customs. It has long been supporting these rights. The US has also been accusing China of violating human rights in Tibet.

The US House of Representatives passed a bill this month. The bill states that pressure should be exerted on China to negotiate with the leaders of Tibet. The bill calls for China to agree to an agreement and protect the historical, cultural, religious and linguistic identity of the Tibetan people. The US delegation has also met officials of the Tibetan government in exile, which is run from India.

Who is the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama was born in 1935. He was named Lhamo Dhondup at birth. At the age of two, Lhamo Dhondup was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. He was crowned as the 14th Dalai Lama in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, in 1940. China invaded Tibet in 1950 and after a failed revolution against Chinese rule, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet to India in 1959. Since then he has been living in exile in Dharamsala, India. The Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

Why is the visit of the US delegation important

China is upset with the meeting of US lawmakers with the Dalai Lama. This visit has taken place at a time when China and America are trying to improve their relations. There is also tension in the relations between India and China since the violent clash between the armies of China and India in Galwan, Ladakh in 2020 and the deadlock on the border still persists. US President Joe Biden may soon sign the Resolve Tibet Act to find a solution to the Tibet dispute. However, the US considers the Tibet Autonomous Region as a part of China.

What are China's objections?

China accuses the Dalai Lama of separatist activities. On the other hand, the Dalai Lama says that he wants real autonomy for Tibet. China has always objected to the Dalai Lama's meetings with foreign leaders. However, the Dalai Lama has been meeting other foreign leaders including US presidents.

The most controversial issue regarding Tibet is the appointment of the successor of the Dalai Lama. China says that it has the right to decide the successor, but the Dalai Lama says that only the people of Tibet can decide his successor and his successor can also be from India.