India’s new ambassador to China has paid his first visit to Tibet in the latest sign of thawing relations between the two Asian neighbours.Vikram Doraiswami – who speaks Chinese and took up the post in Beijing last month – arrived in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, on Thursday, according to a statement posted on social media by the Indian embassy.The visit was to “review arrangements made by the local government for Indian pilgrims proceeding to Mount Gang Renpoche and Lake Mapam Yun Tso”, the statement said.
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FRI · 2026-06-12 · 06:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0612-83799
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Why India’s new envoy to China is visiting Tibet soon after taking up the job
India's new ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, recently visited Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet autonomous region. This visit, which occurred shortly after Doraiswami assumed his post in Beijing last month, marks a significant step in what the article describes as thawing relations between India and China.
Orange WangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 06:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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India's new ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, recently visited Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet autonomous region. This visit, which occurred shortly after Doraiswami assumed his post in Beijing last month, marks a significant step in what the article describes as thawing relations between India and China. The stated purpose of the ambassador's trip was to review arrangements made by the local Tibetan government for Indian pilgrims traveling to Mount Gang Renpoche and Lake Mapam Yun Tso. The Indian embassy announced the visit via a social media statement.
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Vikram Doraiswami took up his post in Beijing last month.
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The visit was to review arrangements for Indian pilgrims to Mount Gang Renpoche and Lake Mapam Yun Tso.
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India's new ambassador to China, Vikram Doraiswami, visited Tibet.
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