Dharamsala, June 25 – Samdhong Rimpoche, a close aide of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, has expressed the hope that the historic visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to China would pave the way for a meaningful dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese leadership for establishment of Tibet as a zone of peace.
Improvement in the relations between India and China would ensure enduring peace and stability in South Asia, he said Tuesday commenting on the visit of Vajpaee.
“We are convinced that better relations between India and China will make it easier for all concerned to find a solution to the vexed problem of Tibet and we have full confidence that the prime minister will take every opportunity to find a solution to the Tibetan issue in the best interest of all concerned.”
Referring to the reopening of trade between India and China through Tibet, Rimpoche said that it was resumption of age-old trade route and he did not consider it a big concession to India.
There were many complicated issues perpetuated for more than half a century which could not be expected to be resolved instantly and “the process of resolving such problems must be welcomed and we must have the patience to wait for the results”, he added.
