China has lodged a protest with India following Prime Minister Modi's birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama and the presence of Indian officials at the celebrations. Beijing views the Dalai Lama as a separatist seeking to divide Tibet and urges India to respect its sensitivities on Tibet-related issues.

China lodged a protest with India over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings to the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, citing concerns about Tibet-related issues. Beijing urged India to recognize the sensitivity of the matter and accused the Dalai Lama of engaging in anti-China separatist activities.

The 90th birthday celebration of a Nobel Peace laureate becoming an international controversy is highly unlikely, but then the Dalai Lama is not just another spiritual leader. He is the