Surajkund, Haryana: The Sixth International Conference of Tibet Support Group, convened by the Core Group for Tibetan Cause, India, is being held at Surajkund in the north Indian state of Haryana from 5 – 7 November 2010. The Core Group for Tibetan cause is the apex coordinating body of the Tibet supports in India.

 During the inaugural ceremony will take place on the morning of 5 November.  His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be the Guest of Honour and the former Deputy Prime Minister of India, Mr. Lal Krishna Advani, will be the Chief Guest. The Kalon Tripa, Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, will deliver the key note address. 

Other international guests who would be present at the inaugural ceremony include Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, Senator of Phillippines; Mr Rafael Gimalov, Member of Parliament Duma, Russia; and Major (Retd.) Vijay Singh Mankotia, former Minister of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Over 250 participants from 57 countries are participating in the three-day conference.

“This conference will discuss the current situation in Tibet and outline ways for the Tibet support groups throughout the world to strengthen their work in the light of new developments in China and Tibet,” said Dr.  N.K. Trika, National Convener of the Core Group for Tibetan Cause, India.

The previous conferences of Tibet Support Groups have been held in Dharamsala in 1990, in Bonn in 1996, Berlin in 2000, Prague in 2003, and Brussels in 2007.  A special TSG conference was also held in India in 2008.

The opening and closing sessions of the conference would be webcast live on www.tibetonline.tv. The timings of the webcast are opening session on 10:00 am – 12:00 noon (Indian State Time) on 5 November 2010 and closing session on 10:00 am – 12:00 noon (IST).