SCO meet: Rahul’s dig at Jaishankar ‘apprising’ China’s Xi; calls it ‘full-blown circus’ | India News

S Jaishankar (left) with Xi Jinping NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a sharp dig at external affairs minister S Jaishankar for apprising Chinese President Xi Jinping on bilateral ties, calling it a “full-blown circus” that, in his view, is “destroying India’s foreign policy”.“I guess the Chinese foreign minister will come and…

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US-China talks: State Secretary Marco Rubio meets Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi; discusses ‘areas of potential cooperation,’ amid trade war

US State Secretary Marco Rubio with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (AP image) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, amid the trade war between the two countries.In the meeting they agreed to look for “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing. These high-level…

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Dalai Lama issue: India can’t be compliant to China or seen as insensitive to Tibetans, says Robert Barnett | India News

STRAP: Just days before his 90th birthday on July 6, the Dalai Lama — the revered spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism — declared that he would have a successor. The announcement is more than a theological decision since China has long sought control over the succession process. Neelam Raaj spoke to Robert Barnett, a leading…

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Spiritual Games: Are we staring at a possibility of two rival Dalai Lamas? — Succession war heats up | India News

A spiritual showdown is looming between Dharamshala and Beijing. Days before his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama declared that the centuries-old institution he embodies will continue after his death, and made it clear that only his India-based trust has the authority to name his reincarnation.The announcement, welcomed as “historic” by Tibetans in exile, has ignited…

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Dalai Lama defies China: Reincarnation will be Tibetan-led; what it means for Xi Jinping | India News

AI image for representation only. Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, confirmed on Wednesday that he will reincarnate, putting an end to speculation that the centuries-old institution could end with him.Speaking via recorded video message at prayer celebrations in Dharamshala, just days before his 90th birthday, he emphasized that the next Dalai Lama will be…

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