PM Modi wished Dalai Lama on birthday, first public acknowledgement since 2015

For the first time since 2015, PM Modi publicly acknowledged wishing the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 86th birthday on Tuesday.

In a significant move and a strong signal to China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the first time since 2015, publicly acknowledged wishing the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. Spoke on phone to His Holiness the @DalaiLama to convey greetings on his 86th birthday. We wish him a long and healthy life. In a tweet on Tuesday morning, PM Modi said, “Spoke on phone to His Holiness the @DalaiLama to convey greetings on his 86th birthday. We wish him a long and healthy life.”