DALAI-REAX 2LST

On whether India has asserted itself on the issue of
Arunachal Pradesh, Dubey shot back, "do you think it was half
hearted earlier? It has been hyped up by the media".

He said, "the Chinese should not have protested the way
they did. Their position on the issue is well known. They
don't need to assert it in an unpleasant way. It reflects
their complex. It looks they are in a weak position on Tibet".
Foreign policy expert K C Singh told CNN-IBN, "I think
the message is that firstly India will not be bullied. They
(China) can take whatever stand they want but India would take
a position based on Indian values, Indian system and therefore
the government letting Dalai Lama go there has acted in line
with its traditional stand that he is an honoured guest..."
Singh said considering the relationship between India and
China, it (China) needs to sit down and think about it, settle
this (Tibet) issue by talking to Dalai Lama and this should be
in line with the agreements they (China) entered into with
Dalai Lama in 1950 - the 17-point agreement.
"It is in our interest and it is in their interest that
the issue is settled to the satisfaction of the Tibetans,"
Singh said. PTI MPB
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