Dharamshala, Oct. 14 -- The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has criticised China's refusal to recognise Ladakh as a Union Territory of India, calling Beijing's territorial claims baseless and arguing that the unresolved Tibet issue remains central to border tensions between India and China.

Reacting to China's position, Dolma Tsering, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, said: "Beijing's repeated attempts to rename geographical locations in Tibet and its construction of villages along border areas were concerning developments that India should take seriously while engaging diplomatically with China."

"India should not allow trade and business engagements to take precedence over border security, stressing that both issues must be addr...