TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    Karnataka's Fire Cess Sparks Backlash: Citizens Question 1% Levy on Multi-Storey Buildings

    Karnataka’s Fire Cess Sparks Backlash: Citizens Question 1% Levy on Multi-Storey Buildings

    From Ganga to Kaveri: Modi Revives Chola Legacy in Tamil Nadu

    PM Modi’s Blueprint for Tamil Nadu Begins at Rajendra Chola’s Capital Gangaikonda Cholapuram

    Centre Allows Govt Staff 30 Days Leave to Care for Elderly Parents:

    Central Govt Employees Can Now Take 30 Days Earned Leave for Aged Parents’ Care : Jitendra Singh

    PM Narendra Modia

    Narendra Modi Surpasses Indira Gandhi to Become India’s Second-Longest Serving Prime Minister in an Unbroken Tenure

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    India Bans 25 OTT Platforms

    India Bans 25 OTT Platforms Including ULLU, ALTT & Desiflix for Obscene Content

    Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds formally signed the Free Trade Agreement

    India, UK Sign Historic FTA; Modi Sends Stern Message on Terror, Corruption, and Democracy Abuse

    What Can the Hindustan Zinc Share Price Tell Us About Strategic Resource Investing in India

    What Can the Hindustan Zinc Share Price Tell Us About Strategic Resource Investing in India

    How to Choose the Best Bank to Open a Savings Account in 2025

    How to Choose the Best Bank to Open a Savings Account in 2025

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    India Successfully Test-Fires Drone-Launched Precision-Guided Missile at Test Range in Andhra Pradesh

    India Successfully Test-Fires Drone-Launched Precision-Guided Missile at Test Range in Andhra Pradesh

    IAF Seeks 2–3 Squadrons of Foreign Fifth‑Generation Fighters to Bridge Airpower Gap

    IAF Pushes For 2–3 Squadrons of Foreign Fifth‑Generation Fighters to Bridge Airpower Gap

    BSF Initiates Drone Warfare Upgradation After Operation Sindoor

    BSF Initiates Biggest-Ever Plan To Upgrade Drone Warfare Ecosystem After Operation Sindoor

    BITS Students Build Kamikaze Drones, Power Indian Army

    Kamikaze Drones from Campus Hostel : This is How Two BITS Students Deliver Combat-Ready Drones to Indian Army

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    Bail Rejected by Chattogram Sessions Court for Chinmoy Krishna Das

    Chinmoy Krishna Das Denied Bail Again Amid Growing Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh

    India on Alert Amid Strategic Shifts

    Pakistan and Bangladesh Sign Visa-Free Deal for Officials; India on Alert Amid Strategic Shifts

    Temple Row Sparks Fresh Violence Between Thailand and Cambodia

    Border Tensions Flare Again Between Thailand and Cambodia: Ancient Shiva Temple Dispute Turns Deadly

    Narendra Modi Surpasses Indira Gandhi to Become India’s Second-Longest Serving Prime Minister in an Unbroken Tenure

    India, China Review Border Situation, Gear Up for High-Level Special Representative Talks

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    NCERT Textbook Reveals Mughal Religious Intolerance

    Ruthless Babur, Violent Akbar, Destructive Aurangzeb: NCERT Textbook Reveals Mughal Religious Intolerance

    India Built Gardens Long Before Babur Dreamt of Charbagh

    Before the Mughals: India’s Civilisation Built Gardens Long Before Babur Dreamt of Charbaghs

    Revisiting the MANUSMRITI: Why India’s Youth Must Study This Ancient Epic

    Revisiting the MANUSMRITI: Why India’s Youth Must Study This Ancient Epic

    Echoes of the Cholas in Today’s Bharat

    Conqueror of the Seas: Rajendra Chola and the Rise of Naval Bharat

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    India Becomes First Country to Digitally Preserve Traditional Medicine Using Artificial Intelligence

    India Becomes First Country to Digitally Preserve Traditional Medicine Using Artificial Intelligence

    Highest RTP Casino Games to Get Better Wins

    Highest RTP Casino Games to Get Better Wins

    How to Use Eyebrow Tinting Kits Like a Salon Expert

    How to Use Eyebrow Tinting Kits Like a Salon Expert

    One in Four Indian Married Couples Are Now Overweight

    ICMR Study: One in Four Indian Married Couples Are Now Overweight or Obese—Shared Lifestyle to Blame

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
Tfipost.com
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    Karnataka's Fire Cess Sparks Backlash: Citizens Question 1% Levy on Multi-Storey Buildings

    Karnataka’s Fire Cess Sparks Backlash: Citizens Question 1% Levy on Multi-Storey Buildings

    From Ganga to Kaveri: Modi Revives Chola Legacy in Tamil Nadu

    PM Modi’s Blueprint for Tamil Nadu Begins at Rajendra Chola’s Capital Gangaikonda Cholapuram

    Centre Allows Govt Staff 30 Days Leave to Care for Elderly Parents:

    Central Govt Employees Can Now Take 30 Days Earned Leave for Aged Parents’ Care : Jitendra Singh

    PM Narendra Modia

    Narendra Modi Surpasses Indira Gandhi to Become India’s Second-Longest Serving Prime Minister in an Unbroken Tenure

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    India Bans 25 OTT Platforms

    India Bans 25 OTT Platforms Including ULLU, ALTT & Desiflix for Obscene Content

    Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds formally signed the Free Trade Agreement

    India, UK Sign Historic FTA; Modi Sends Stern Message on Terror, Corruption, and Democracy Abuse

    What Can the Hindustan Zinc Share Price Tell Us About Strategic Resource Investing in India

    What Can the Hindustan Zinc Share Price Tell Us About Strategic Resource Investing in India

    How to Choose the Best Bank to Open a Savings Account in 2025

    How to Choose the Best Bank to Open a Savings Account in 2025

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    India Successfully Test-Fires Drone-Launched Precision-Guided Missile at Test Range in Andhra Pradesh

    India Successfully Test-Fires Drone-Launched Precision-Guided Missile at Test Range in Andhra Pradesh

    IAF Seeks 2–3 Squadrons of Foreign Fifth‑Generation Fighters to Bridge Airpower Gap

    IAF Pushes For 2–3 Squadrons of Foreign Fifth‑Generation Fighters to Bridge Airpower Gap

    BSF Initiates Drone Warfare Upgradation After Operation Sindoor

    BSF Initiates Biggest-Ever Plan To Upgrade Drone Warfare Ecosystem After Operation Sindoor

    BITS Students Build Kamikaze Drones, Power Indian Army

    Kamikaze Drones from Campus Hostel : This is How Two BITS Students Deliver Combat-Ready Drones to Indian Army

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    Bail Rejected by Chattogram Sessions Court for Chinmoy Krishna Das

    Chinmoy Krishna Das Denied Bail Again Amid Growing Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh

    India on Alert Amid Strategic Shifts

    Pakistan and Bangladesh Sign Visa-Free Deal for Officials; India on Alert Amid Strategic Shifts

    Temple Row Sparks Fresh Violence Between Thailand and Cambodia

    Border Tensions Flare Again Between Thailand and Cambodia: Ancient Shiva Temple Dispute Turns Deadly

    Narendra Modi Surpasses Indira Gandhi to Become India’s Second-Longest Serving Prime Minister in an Unbroken Tenure

    India, China Review Border Situation, Gear Up for High-Level Special Representative Talks

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    NCERT Textbook Reveals Mughal Religious Intolerance

    Ruthless Babur, Violent Akbar, Destructive Aurangzeb: NCERT Textbook Reveals Mughal Religious Intolerance

    India Built Gardens Long Before Babur Dreamt of Charbagh

    Before the Mughals: India’s Civilisation Built Gardens Long Before Babur Dreamt of Charbaghs

    Revisiting the MANUSMRITI: Why India’s Youth Must Study This Ancient Epic

    Revisiting the MANUSMRITI: Why India’s Youth Must Study This Ancient Epic

    Echoes of the Cholas in Today’s Bharat

    Conqueror of the Seas: Rajendra Chola and the Rise of Naval Bharat

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    India Becomes First Country to Digitally Preserve Traditional Medicine Using Artificial Intelligence

    India Becomes First Country to Digitally Preserve Traditional Medicine Using Artificial Intelligence

    Highest RTP Casino Games to Get Better Wins

    Highest RTP Casino Games to Get Better Wins

    How to Use Eyebrow Tinting Kits Like a Salon Expert

    How to Use Eyebrow Tinting Kits Like a Salon Expert

    One in Four Indian Married Couples Are Now Overweight

    ICMR Study: One in Four Indian Married Couples Are Now Overweight or Obese—Shared Lifestyle to Blame

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
No Result
View All Result
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Defense
  • Geopolitics
  • Knowledge
  • Law
  • Lounge

It’s time for India to play the Tibetan card aggressively against China’s hostility

Guest Author by Guest Author
9 August 2021
in South Asia
Modi Xi Jinping Tibet India China
Share on FacebookShare on X

India’s Tibet policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered a new era last month. Prime Minister’s public birthday wishes to the Dalai Lama and Xi Jinping’s sudden visit to Tibet signals a big change in India’s Tibet policy.

Modi’s Tibet policy unfurled in multiple phases. The first phase began on the day he took his oath in 2014, where the then-president of the Tibetan Government in exile, Lobsang Sangay, was invited to Modi’s oath-taking ceremony. It can be said that Modi started his Prime Minister tenure by playing the Tibet card against China.

RelatedPosts

India Bans 25 OTT Platforms Including ULLU, ALTT & Desiflix for Obscene Content

IAF Pushes For 2–3 Squadrons of Foreign Fifth‑Generation Fighters to Bridge Airpower Gap

Pakistan and Bangladesh Sign Visa-Free Deal for Officials; India on Alert Amid Strategic Shifts

Load More

Modi has played the Tibet card multiple times in the first few years of his tenure. The Dalai Lama visiting Rashtrapathi Bhavan in 2016 is one such instance. When the Doklam Standoff between India and China was at its peak in 2017, India, Lobsang Sangay, hoisted the Tibetan flag in the Indian Territory of Pangong Tso Lake.

There was a policy reversal by the Modi government in 2018. Both India and China were working to build a better rapport with each other through events like “Wuhan Spirit” and “Chennai Connect”, where the leaders of both countries met each other for an informal summit in Wuhan and Chennai.

This made the Indian government rein in its rhetoric on issues regarding Tibet as the government did not wish to jeopardize its newfound rapport with the Chinese. This was visible in 2018 when an Indian government circular instructed its officials not to take part in events related to the 60th year of the flight of the Dalai Lama to India. Relations between India and China remained smooth with minimal issues in 2018 and 2019.

At this point, some experts even speculated that this smooth sailing of affairs would bring an end to the traditional border conflict between both countries, in the upcoming years or decades. Of course, this was yet to be determined as the Tibet issue stayed a hush-hush.

Things changed in 2020 with the first case of Covid-19 emerging in China and spreading across the world and making India one of the worst-hit countries. When the Indian economy was crumbling under the pressure of full lockdown and stock market halts, the Chinese became aggressive on the Indian border, which ultimately led to the Galwan border clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers. This completely changed the dynamics of Sino-Indian relations.

Returning to the rosy phase of 2018 – 2019 did not seem possible in the near future. India was forced to change its entire approach and attitude towards its bigger aggressive neighbour. It was put in a situation to reverse its Tibet Policy after maintaining keeping it subdued for two years. This change was first visible when BJP senior leader Ram Madhav tweeted a picture of him attending the funeral of a martyred soldier who was from the Special Frontier Force comprising of Tibetan soldiers. He mentioned the word “Indo- Tibetan border” instead of “Indo-Chinese Border” in his tweet. Although he had deleted the tweet, however, it is a fact that the tweet had anguished the Chinese.

Read More: China is writhing like a decapitated snake after PM Modi pressed its tender nerve “Tibet”

Despite the disengagements between both the countries at the border in recent months, the change in their Tibet policy had become completely explicit last month, when Prime Minister Modi publicly wished Dalai Lama on his birthday, which had not been done by an Indian Prime Minister anytime earlier.

It was followed by a strong Chinese reaction when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tibet for the first time as President. This was the first time a Chinese President was visiting Tibet after 30 years. He visited Nyingchi, which is just 17 kms from the Indian Border at Arunachal Pradesh. China had built a high-speed railway network from Tibet’s capital Lhasa to Nyingchi, which can be used to carry armed forces rapidly. On the other hand, India is currently building proper road networks on the border.

China is also building a massive dam on the Brahmaputra in the same place, which is also a cause of concern for India. Such issues will make sure that India’s Tibet Policy turns more aggressive towards China and Xi Jinping’s surprise visit to Tibet hints at the same.

The Dalai Lama’s agenda and Modi’s agenda were not in sync for the past 7 years unlike now where their interests have aligned. When Xi Jinping assumed the presidency in 2013, the Dalai Lama was optimistic that Xi would bring an end to the issue of Tibet as Xi Jinping’s father Xi Zhongxun was a close friend of the Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama believed that Xi Jinping was an admirer of Tibetan culture and the closeness of some of Xi Jinping’s family members to Buddhism added to Dalai Lama’s optimism. This was around the same time when Modi had played Tibetan card multiple times and the results were not as effective due to the difference in agendas.

However, Xi Jinping started acting contrary to Dalai Lama’s expectations and his Tibet Policy became more aggressive. China started crushing Tibet’s religion, ethnicity and culture and power was emphasized to the United Front Work Department that manages China’s Tibet policy.

China even went on to state that it will play the main role in picking the next Dalai Lama, raising huge concerns amongst the community. When the Dalai Lama realized his misjudgment of Xi Jinping, India had already started maintaining subdued rhetoric on the Tibetan issue from 2018. But, after the advent of the pandemic and the Galwan clashes PM Modi and the Dalai Lama were on the same page.

During his visit to Tibet, Xi Jinping also visited the Dalai Lama’s palace in Lhasa and narrated a speech where he implicitly asked Tibetans to adapt to the culture of the Chinese Communist Party. Currently, China is indulging in misadventures at the Indo- Tibet border by deploying missiles, building railways and dams. So, naturally, to counter Chinese belligerence, Modi and the Dalai Lama reached a common understanding. This will possibly lead to an enhanced and rigorous Tibet policy from India, providing Tibet with a much bigger role in shaping India – China relations.

The author of this piece is Sai Ganesh Sritharan, Founder of Tamil Regional Media Venture Desiya Siragugal, Nationalist, Columnist and Foreign Policy buff.

Tags: ChinaIndiaNarendra ModiTibetXi Jinping
Share29TweetSend
Previous Post

After Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Rajiv Gandhi National Park could be the next target of the Modi government

Next Post

Akhilesh Yadav’s much ado over Yogi’s “Abbajan” remark shows that Muslim appeasement has become a pariah for political parties

Related Posts

Hindu Activist Shot Dead in Cold Blood as Bangladesh Opens Fire
South Asia

Hindu Activist Shot Dead in Cold Blood as Bangladesh Army Opens Fire on Peaceful NCP Rally in Gopalganj

17 July 2025

The heart of Gopalganj, once a symbol of power and legacy under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was reduced...

Half of Bangladeshi Girls Forced Into Child Marriage, UN Report
Geopolitics

Half of Bangladeshi Girls Forced Into Child Marriage, UN Report

15 July 2025

Bangladesh has recorded the highest rate of child marriage in South Asia, with over half of all girls married...

The Chaotic politics of Bangladesh explained
Analysis

The Chaotic politics of Bangladesh explained

23 October 2024

Bangladesh is in upheaval again, as hundreds of protestors gathered to storm the Presidential Palace on Tuesday the 22nd...

Load More

Comments 1

  1. the P says:
    4 years ago

    lol.. aren’t you expecting too much from a weak out dated medieval bureaucratic system..

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms of use and Privacy Policy.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Currently Playing

PM Modi’s Blueprint for Tamil Nadu Begins at Rajendra Chola’s Capital Gangaikonda Cholapuram

PM Modi’s Blueprint for Tamil Nadu Begins at Rajendra Chola’s Capital Gangaikonda Cholapuram

00:07:57

One Woman. Two Brothers. Jodidaran- A Living Example of Polyandry in Himachal's Hatti Tribe.

00:05:32

Lashkar-e-Taiba on the Run from Muridke: Is Bahawalpur Becoming Pakistan’s New Terror Capital?

00:07:26

Britain’s Million-Dollar Bird Finally Takes Off!

00:06:43

Maharashtra targets crypto christians. fake dalit quota scam exposed.

00:04:16
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
tfipostTfipost.com
Right Wing | News Analysis | Indian Opinion
  • About us
  • Careers
  • Brand Partnerships
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
MASHABLE IS A GLOBAL, MULTI-PLATFORM MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. FOR MORE QUERIES AND NEWS, CONTACT US AT info@mashablepartners.com


©2025 TFI Media Private Limited

No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global

©2025 TFI Media Private Limited