The Panchen Lama Saga Is Far From Being Over. India Should Be Ready

File photo of Tibetan Women protesting against the Chinese government on the 28th year of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Tenzin Gendun Yeshi Thinley Phuntsok (photo on placards), at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in May 2023.

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India-Tibet-China: The Tibetans living in exile in India have once again urged the Indian government to speak to China and put “pressure” on Beijing to release the 11th Panchen Lama, who was allegedly abducted by the Chinese government after the 14th Dalai Lama recognised him in 1995. While the issue seemed to have taken a backseat for some years now, the Tibetan community has sought New Delhi’s help once again on the matter. Leveraging this issue with Beijing is what New Delhi