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    This has created much debate in the country and Rumi at Unheard Voice has details. "In barring foreign journalists from going to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to report the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama’s week-long visit to the northeastern State which China off and on claims as its own, has the Manmohan Singh government thumbed its nose at India’s great democratic traditions?" asks Sans Serif. Get summaries of new stories from Global Voices in your inbox daily, weekly, or just sign up for important announcements. Full Article at Global Voices Online
    In barring foreign journalists from going to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to report the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama’s week-long visit to the northeastern State which China off and on claims as its own, has the Manmohan Singh government thumbed its nose at India’s great democratic traditions?
    SOURCE: Global Voices Online 3 weeks ago

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