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Why Tibet matters

Is Tibet a nuisance for India, and when it negotiates with China on the border issue, should India unhesitatingly sacrifice Tibetan interests to secure our own? While there has been much talk about the burden of hosting the Dalai Lama and 1,85,000 Tibetan refugees for 50 years, few have acknowl  ....Read more

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Don't agreeBy: Alex | Friday , 30 Oct '09 4:54:14 AM Reply | Forward Tibet was part of china since Yuan dynasty (13 century) and during Ming dynasty, tibet was administered by the China central government, the religious and military leaders in Tibet all need to be approved by the central gov. and this continued in Qing dynasty. Don't know why the author insist Tibet was independent til 1950, you should check wikipedia at least.
The author is ignorant in the history of TibetBy: WT | Monday , 26 Oct '09 11:46:08 AM Reply | Forward People still know Nalanda because of Han-Chinese NOT Tibetans.For a long time, Tibet was not part of China. Only about 300 years ago, China annexed Tibet. In 1793, an edict of Chinese emperor established the selection procedure of Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama and other senior lamas. The selection of 14th Dalai Lama was also approved by Chinese central government.
Same old Indian mindsetBy: Joe | Friday , 23 Oct '09 12:37:59 PM Reply | Forward Same old Indian mindset that trying to argue and self-justify for robbing someone else's land and fortune. Pathetic, sad, poor Indians...
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