DHARAMSHALA: Indian scholars and dignitaries representing both Indian religion and political realms have discussed the positive impact of resolution of the Tibet’s issue on India at a major symposium held in Patna.A debate on “Independent Tibet: A blessing for India” was one of the agenda of the symposium organised by Sanskrit Gaurav Santha at the A N Sinha Institute for Social Studies.Speaking on the closing session of the two-day symposium yesterday (30 November), Kalon Dolma Gyari, Kalon for the central Tibetan administration’s home department, spoke on the significance of the millenia-old religious and cultural ties between India and Tibet.Kalon Gyari Dolma reiterated the importance that His Holiness the Dalai Lama attaches to the ancient Indian Nalanda tradition based on which the Buddhist tradition flourished in Tibet in the 7th century.Describing India’s support as very crucial for keeping alive Tibet’s identity, she called on India for its continuous support towards the sustenance of the religious and cultural bond between India and Tibet.Presiding over the symposium, Mr Tenzin Norbu, the coordinator for the Delhi-based India-Tibet Coordination Office, emphasised the preservation of the thousands of years old link between India and Tibet.Emphasising the need to keep that link alive and strong, Mr Norbu stressed that the ongoing threat to the existence of the Tibetan culture will put India in danger of losing its ancient tradition.  Talking to TibetNet, Mr Norbu said the participants underlined that survival of Tibet is indispensable for the well-being of India.“They spoke on how disastrous events like 1962 war between India and China and the ongoing border dispute with China ensued after Tibet ceased to exist as a political buffer between the two nations,” he said.“They also discussed the significance of the Tibetan plateau as a lifeline for almost entire Asia which depend on its river such as Brahmaputra for water,” he said.“They think that every Indian has the responsibility to support the issue of Tibet,” he added.Mr Norbu said that during the symposium some new Indian supporters from Mumbai, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu have joined the Tibetan movement.  Many noted scholars such as Mahesh Samper, Prof Paras Rai, Prof Arjun Singh, Dinesh Chandra Tyagi and Prof Lalit Gupta, well-known journalist Vijay Kranti and others took part in the discussion.Dignitaries from the Indian religious and political circles, including Janata Party President Subramanian Swami, Uma Bharati of BJP, Ashok Singhal, International President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Jagadguru Shankracharya, Vijay Sonkar Shastri and former parliamentarian among others attended the symposium.Some of the symposium’s important agenda include methods to develop Indian culture, dealing with corruption and how to implement the proposed Lokpal law, China’s detrimental policy and conservation of India’s environment for its culture.