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Can india succeed in bringing

the 17th Karmapa lama back

from the Caribbean island?

The Karmapa has agreed and to come back soon after more than four years

abroad; his return could give a big boost to India’s strategic interests in Tibet

S GOpal puri

Dharamshala (HP)

gyen Trinley Dorje, one
of the top spiritual lead-
Oers and 17th Karmapa
of the Karma Kagyu School of
Tibetan Buddhism has been
out of India for many years
now. In 2018, the Karmapa se-
cured a foreign passport from
the Commonwealth of Domi-
nica, a tiny island in the Carib-
bean. That move was seen as
big blow to India’s Tibet policy
as the Karmapa is considered
the most influential person af-
ter the Dalai Lama as many Ti-
betans see him as the successor
of the spiritual leader.
If the Karmapa comes back
to India, it will be a great ad-
vantage to India against China.
Recently, at a press conference
in Gangtok, Chief Minister
Sikkim Prem Singh Tammang
announced that the state will
send a delegation to meet the
Karmapa. According to recent Karmapa Lama, the head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
reports, after living out of India
for more than four years, The ties began negotiations with the mapa back to India is important Lama wishes him to do so.”
Indian government has suc- Karmapa and he has agreed and for India’s strategic interests. If Karmapa returns to In-
ceeded in convincing the monk to come back soon. Former advisor on Tibetan af- dia, it will help the authorities
to return to India. In June 2021, The Observ- fairs to the ministry of home af- to resolve the matter of money,
Tamang further told the er Research Foundation a fairs, Amitabh Mathur told The which agencies had found from
press that the government had non-profit organization, pub- Week, “The decision of Karma- his monastery in Dharamsa-
been trying to convince him lished a special report on recent pa to return to India depends la. Moreover, it will also help
since 2018. However, the Kar- successes in Tibet. The report upon different conditions, in- to dispel doubts of intelligence
mapa had few demands for the suggests that it’s essential for cluding having the right to move agencies on him and his friends.
Indian government. Besides, at India to have the Karmapa’s freely anywhere in India and After he escaped from In-
the time the intelligence agen- support. travel abroad without Indian dia, intelligence agencies had
cies didn’t approve of his arrival. Recently, it has been report- permission and not be pushed submitted a negative report
In recent months, the authori- ed how the return of 17th Kar- in political matters unless Dalai Continued on next page... >>

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