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BUDDHIST POWER POLITICS

China and India share one of the longest borders in the world in the Himalayas. Much of it is inhabited by a variety of Buddhists—Tibetans, Ladakhis, Sikkimese, Bhutanese and Monpas. What is the geopolitical importance of this ethnic and religious landscape? How do Beijing and Delhi use Buddhism to score points against each other in the Himalayas? What role does the Dalai

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