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'Tibet should not be a barrier in Sino-Indian relations'

Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 3:40 p.m.


A file photo of Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche
Dharamshala: According to a report by the Press Trust of India, Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche said "the Tibet issue should not become a barrier in the bilateral relations between India and China," at a book release function in Delhi yesterday.

He said that India could have the opportunities and modalities to speak for Tibet in an cordial environment, only if they establish a trustworthy friendship with China on an equal footing.

He said, despite the massive infrastructure development projects in Tibet, the living standard of Tibetans had not improved.

"Thousands of Tibetans are risking their lives and escaping to India for want of better employment, education and health facilities, services that are inadequate in Tibet," he said.

He further said, "Tibet has increasingly become a supplier of resources to the Chinese mainland without any adequate return."

Kalon Tripa left Dharamshala on 13 November for a 9-day visit to Delhi, Uttarakhand and Nagpur. He will return to Dharamshala on 22 November.

  (www.tibet.net is the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.)

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