China and India- Tension and a Monk

There is an interesting article in the New York Times today about a monk and the greater issue of the Indian/Chinese border dispute. The article, centered around the story of Ogyen Trinley Dorje, a Tibetan Buddhist monk revered as a reincarnated Lama who secretly fled China in 2000 and is now in India. He is sought by the Chinese government and distrusted by the Indian's a case that has stirred unease about the relations between the two states.

The story is contemporary, as the monk has attempted to purchase Indian land to be a monastery. Many in India distrust the Lama and worry about his purchasing of land in the border area as a Chinese land grab. In addition the article examines the possible changing of opinion in India towards the Tibetan exiles, from an asset to a security concern.

Below is the link to the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/world/asia/08tibet.html?_r=1&hp