Buddhist leader meets Naren Chandra Das 58 years after he escorted him in India after his escape from Chinese authoritiesThe first time they met,Indian paramilitary guard Naren Chandra Das was ordered not to talk to the bespectacled young soldier he was escorting near the Chinese border in a top-secret mission.
Nearly 60 years later, Das was reunited with the Dalai Lama in an emotional ceremony that recalled the Buddhist leader’s escape from Tibet after a failed rebellion against Chinese authorities. Related: Paratroops join hunt for Dalai Lama: from the archive, or 1 April 1959 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com