Imphal Oct 16 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will arrive here on Tuesday on a three-day visit to Manipur officials said.
This will be his second trip to India s northeast after his April visit to Arunachal Pradesh.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh told IANS on Monday that the government had declared the Dalai Lama a state guest.
"We will extend a warm welcome to him. He will be given all facilities as an honoured guest " he said.
On Wednesday the Dalai Lama will be given a public reception at the Convention Centre here. It will be followed by a felicitation programme at the same venue.
The Dalai Lama will interact with members of the public and dignitaries.
The Dalai Lama who has lived in India in self-imposed exile since fleeing his homeland in 1959 is coming to Manipur at the invitation of the Speaker of the Manipur Assembly.
His Arunachal Pradesh visit had sparked a diplomatic row between India and China.
--IANS
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