New Delhi - The Dalai Lama on Wednesday called on China to show restraint in dealing with the unrest in Xinjiang. "I earnestly urge the Chinese authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the situation in a spirit of understanding and far-sightedness," the Tibetan Buddhist leader said in a statement.
"I am deeply saddened and concerned with the worsening situation in East Turkestan (Xinjiang), especially with the tragic loss of lives," he added.
He said he would pray for all the victims and their relatives.
The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in Dharamsala in northern India since fleeing Tibet when Chinese troops invaded in 1959.
