TIL Desk/World/New Delhi/ In the wake of the recent comments which surfaced on Chinese media platforms accusing India of playing the ‘Dalai Lama card’, former diplomat N.N. Jha on Saturday stressed on the need for India to be prepared against ‘any attacks’ by China.
Jha asserted that India must stay firm on its stance regarding the proposal to change the names of some areas in Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims, falls under disputed territory. “India must remain firm. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson clearly stated that changing names does not change the underlying facts; China’s reaction being a result of the same. We must be completely prepared to face anything,” he said.
Commenting on allegations of using the ‘Dalai Lama card’, framed by the Chinese Media, Jha asserted that the Dalai Lama is a spiritual figure ‘recognised everywhere but in China’. The recent tensions amid India and China intensified as Beijing announced its decision to rename six places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China considers to be a disputed territory. New Delhi protested this ‘illegal’ move.
