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On July 6, the 14th Dalai Lama will celebrate his 90th birthday, followed by year-long celebrations across the world. The day is expected to mark a critical juncture in the Tibetan exiled leader’s 70-year-long campaign to resolve the Tibet question through what he has called a “middle way approach” — meaningful autonomy within the ambit of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Notably, he is widely expected to make a statement on his reincarnation, a key question for the Tibetan exile community’s future leadership due to his advanced age.
While the Dalai Lama faces a dilemma between making a compromise on China’s terms and ensuring that his successor is born in a “free world”, the occasion raises questions for Indian policymakers. What position should India take? That depends on whether and why China may make a deal with the Dalai Lama.
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