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What happened in the 14th Dalai Lama's exile to India?
At the outset of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, fearing for his life, the 14th Dalai Lama and his retinue fled Tibet, crossing into India on 30 March 1959.
What happened after the 14th Dalai Lama and his retinue crossed into India on 30 March 1959?
Some time later the 14th Dalai Lama set up the Government of Tibet in Exile in Dharamshala, India, which is often referred to as Little Lhasa.
Did the 14th Dalai Lama have any conflicts?
Long called a splitist and traitor by China, the 14th Dalai Lama has attempted formal talks over Tibet's status in China.
What else happened in the 14th Dalai Lama's exile to India after he set up the Government of Tibet in Exile in Dharamshala, India?
In 2016, there were demands from Indian citizens and politicians of different political parties to confer the 14th Dalai Lama the prestigious Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour of India.

Question: How did they react to those demands?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the 14th Dalai Lama react to demands from Indian citizens and politicians to confer him the Bharat Ratna?