NEW DELHI -- Ties between neighboring Asian giants India and China seem to be under fresh strains over the Dalai Lama, with Beijing lodging a protest with New Delhi in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings to the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader on his 90th birthday and the presence of Indian officials at celebrations marking the occasion.
International relations
China protests Modi's birthday greetings to Dalai Lama
Indian ministers' presence at Dharamshala celebrations also draws Beijing's ire
Just days before his 90th birthday on July 6, the Dalai Lama defied China by declaring that his office had "the sole authority to recognize the future reincarnation" -- or to name his successor after his death. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by AP)
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