Dalai Lama has rebuffed China for objecting to his trip to Arunachal<br/>Pradesh and expressed surprise over its claims to Tawang, a revered seat of Buddhism. The 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, who visitied the remote north-eastern state after a gap of six years yesterday also rejected Beijing's charge that he is encouraging a separatist movement. The Nobel Laureate characterised his emotional visit to Tawang, which has strong ties to Tibet, as non-political. The Dalai was talking to newsmen after opening a museum at the 400-year-old Tawang Monastery here. China has strongly objected to the Dalai Lama's visit and in recent days it has stepped up rhetoric claiming Tawang and whole of Arunachal as part of their country. He said there is no point in holding talks with China on the Tibet issue unless Beijing spells out its policy on it. He also recalled his visit to Tawang 50 years ago while fleeing across the Himalayas after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet. On the Tibetan spiritual leader's week-long visit amid opposition from China, foreign policy experts said India has stuck to its position even though the communist nation has been asserting itself on the issue. Former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra said India has done what it had been doing on the issue in the past. Former Foreign Secretary Muchkund Dubey wondered there is nothing unusual about the visit, adding that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India. He said Dalai Lama is India's honoured guest and is free to move anywhere in the country.<br/>