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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju snubs China in India's first statement on Dalai Lama's successor: 'Nobody except...'

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Earlier on July 2, Tibetan Spiritual Leader, the Dalai Lama, stated that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, a foundation established by him, can only recognise future reincarnations. This statement rules out any say for China in the process of naming the next Dalai Lama.
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