At a time when India and China are scheduled to attend high-level military talks on July 17, in the backdrop of ongoing stand-off over the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control in the eastern Ladakh sector, the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama would be arriving in the cold desert region on Friday to address a series of religious gatherings. The Dalai Lama’s extended stay in Leh is expected to unnerve Beijing.
Last week when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had greeted the Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday Beijing chose to register its concern, saying that India should stop using Tibet-related issues to interfere in China’s internal affairs.