Palampur: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday said that if Indo-Chinese friendship is based on mutual trust, it will be a "welcome step" and have impact not only on relations between the two nations but many other countries, including Tibet.
"If Indo-Chinese friendship is based on mutual trust, it will be a welcome step as this will have impact not only on relations between India and China but also on many other countries including Tibet," he said while replying to a question after inaugurating a mobile portal launched by a Kangra business house, 35 km from here.
Earlier, addressing the gathering, the Dalai Lama said that compassion makes a man more humane and can help check spread of violence and wars. He said knowledge gathered from various sources could help an individual have better understanding thus, make him wiser.
"If Indo-Chinese friendship is based on mutual trust, it will be a welcome step as this will have impact not only on relations between India and China but also on many other countries including Tibet," Dalai Lama said.
This will lead to a better world as well as help check environmental problems. The spiritual leader appreciated the efforts and hoped that the mobile portal will help spread information to more people.
At the occasion, Himachal Urban Development minister Sudhir Sharma lauded the efforts and hoped that introduction of the new technology for quick spread of information will go a long way in making people aware of problems and help find solutions.
