China’s embassy has written to a group of lawmakers asking them to “abstain” from supporting for Tibetan independence. The move, which is being described as a rare and non-diplomatic intervention, comes after six MPs from the All Party India Parliamentary Forum for Tibet attended a meeting at a Delhi hotel.
“As everyone knows, the so-called ‘Tibetan government in exile’ is a separate separatist political group and an illegal organization that completely violates China’s constitution and laws. It is not recognized by any country in the world, Zhou Yongsheng, political adviser to the Chinese embassy in India, wrote.
Congress MPs Jairam Ramesh and Manish Tewari, BJD’s Sujit Kumar, BJP’s Maneka Gandhi and KC Ramamurthy and Minister of State for Skill Development, Electronics and Technology Rajiv Chandrasekhar were present in the meeting.
The Forum on Tibet dates back to 1971 and has an exclusive list of personalities such as Atal Bihari Vajpayee, George Fernandes and Mohammadli Karim Chagla.
Mr Kumar said that the Manch is a cultural organization that promotes issues related to Tibetan heritage and Tibetan refugees.
“I am not surprised by the Chinese response, it is largely on expected lines. This is not the first letter that I have received from them. I have received four-five letters from them so far. Every time I have asked about the COVID-19 pandemic or Galvan They have given me a missive if they have spoken or written on the Chinese connection to the incident,” Mr. Kumar said.
He did not have the Chinese embassy locus standi To speak directly to the elected representative of India. It should direct all communication through the Ministry of External Affairs.
“I believe there is a cultural genocide going on in Tibet and the world has let it down,” said Mr. Kumar, who visited the Tibet Autonomous Region in 2009.
Also during the latest meeting, he spoke about his visit to Lhasa and his feelings on the break-up between India and Tibet after the Chinese occupation.
Members of parliament were angry with the letter from the Chinese embassy.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said that he had attended the function for three reasons, which he mentioned in his speech at the dinner.
“First, my deep fascination for the Buddha. Second, my deep respect for the Dalai Lama. Third, my grateful recognition of the role of Tibetan sources in the rediscovery of India’s Buddhist heritage. I said that I was cultural, philosophical and spiritual. was present,” said Mr. Ramesh. HinduHe said he did not offer to respond to a letter from the Chinese embassy’s political adviser.
China has been able to emphasize its ties with Tibet, Taiwan and the South China Sea among other regional issues, but the letter to Indian lawmakers is a rare development as India-China exchanges have traditionally been viewed as a foreign exchange between the two sides. controlled through ministries.
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