It is obviously proving to be the case that it doesn’t make sense for India to continue to forego a better relationship with China in order to uphold the supposed moral imperative of supporting the Dalai Lama and his administration.
Further, after so many years of India supporting CTA due to goodwill and reverance to the 14th Dalai Lama which brought nothing positive to India, can you really blame India for such retraction of support? More so now when such support brings about much detriment internally and externally.
From the internal problems caused by CTA’s weak leadership of Tibetans for example the local Indians in Arunachal Pradesh protested against the state government’s preferential treatment towards the Tibetans, to local Indians in Delhi setting fire to the Tibetan sweater market at Lal Qilla, enraged by the refugees undercutting prices and causing the Indian businesses to lose out etc, such internal conflicts impact the stability within India. Externally, it goes without saying that being on friendly terms with China translate to economic growth and benefits. India, owing allegiance and responsibilities first to its people, has no reason to jeopardise relationship with China for CTA who has been leeching of India and so many for so long.