‘No resolution without Tibet’: Tibetan parl calls China's Ladakh claims 'baseless'
The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has criticised China’s refusal to recognise Ladakh as a Union Territory of India, calling Beijing’s territorial claims baseless. It also urged New Delhi to reconsider its Tibet policy amid continuing tensions along the India-China border.The remarks come amid a diplomatic exchange between New Delhi and Beijing over India’s decision to standardise the names of 28 geographical locations and features in Ladakh on official maps, prompting China to reiterate its objections to India’s territorial claims.According to news agency ANI, Dolma Tsering, speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, said China’s attempts to rename geographical locations in Tibet and build villages along border areas were developments India should take seriously in its diplomatic engagement with Beijing.“Beijing’s repeated attempts to rename geographical locations in Tibet and its construction of villages along border areas were concerning developments that India should take seriously while engaging diplomatically with China,” she said.Tsering also cautioned against allowing…
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