Dalai Lama an ‘honoured guest’: Singh tells Wen

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he 'explained' India's stand on the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader to his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao.

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Cha-am Hua Hin | October 25, 2009 07:37 PM IST

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As the Dalai Lama prepares to visit Arunachal Pradesh amid China’s opposition,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he “explained” India’s stand on the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader to his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao.

Singh said the issue related to the Dalai Lama also came up during his meeting with Wen and he told the Chinese Premier that the Tibetan spiritual leader is an “honoured guest” but the Tibetan refugees were not permitted to engage in political activities.

“Well all I can say is that I explained to Premier Wen (Jiabao) that the Dalai Lama is our honoured guest. He is a religious leader,” Singh said while addressing a press conference before winding up his two-day visit here for ASEAN -India and East Asia Summits.

The Prime Minister said he discussed the issue during the dinner meeting with Wen last night.

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