As China continues to stake its illegal claim on Doklam, Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said that the ongoing standoff between India and China in the region is not a very serious issue.
"It's (Doklam standoff) not very serious, India and China have to live side by side".?
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He further said that two big nations "have to live side by side" and must get along. "Eventually, 'Hindi-Chini- Bhai Bhai' is the only way; the two big nations, you have to live side by side," the Dalai Lama said.
Referring to China the spiritual leader who is living in exile in Dharmshala said he don't like living in a place where there is no freedom.
The 14th Dalai Lama also praised the Indian democracy.
"There is freedom in this country, I can do more and have more opportunity to share. Where there is no freedom, I don't like," he said.
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As for democracy itself, he said the Tibetan community in India practices the concept. "Our small Tibetan community fully practices democracy and I am an admirer of democracy," he said.
He also expressed hope that "eventually" China, too, would become a democratic country. "Eventually, as per the wishes of the Chinese people, the Communist Party of China may follow our practice," he said.