New Delhi: The apex body of Tibet Support Groups in India, Core Group for Tibetan Cause (CGTC-I) held a virtual meeting of its members coordinated by India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO) on Thursday, 24th February, 2022. The main agenda of the Core Group meeting was the reconsolidation of ongoing campaigns and projects in regard to the Tibetan cause by the Tibet Support Groups in India. In addition to that, there was sub agenda on administrative positioning update.
Initiating the meeting, ITCO Program Officer Choney Tsering highlighted the developments around the world since the outbreak of Covid 19 pandemic from China. The developments in Sino-India relations since the Galwan incident in 2020 and the frequent PLA Soldiers incursion attempt into Indian territory showing the evil mindset of China. The recent diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by many countries of the world including India.
He further highlighted the critical situation inside Tibet. The recent destruction of 99 feet Buddha statue and 45 huge prayer wheels with the wrongful detention of Tibetans, imprisonment of monks and nuns, and torture in prisons which had been carried out by the Chinese police in Drakgo, Tibet.
ITCO Deputy Coordinator Tenzin Jorden briefed the members on the activities, campaigns and programs being carried out by ITCO and Tibet Support Groups during the current financial year that was from April, 2021.
The Core Group members then individually shared the activities and programs carried out by them in their respective jurisdiction during the past few months, and also laid out plans and programs to be carry out by them in future to strengthen the Tibetan cause.
Coordinator Jigmey Tsultrim offered his thanks to all the members for their dedication and hard work for the Tibetan cause and informed about his transfer to a new office. He shared about his association with the members in this journey of Tibbat Mukti Sadhana and requested them to keep their spirit alive for the Tibetan cause. At the same time, he introduced the members to the new ITCO Coordinator designated Tsering Tsomo, who joined the meeting as special invitee from Office of Tibet, London.
Tsering Tsomo gave a brief introduction of her before the members and shared that she is looking forward to work with all the members with the new responsibility assigned to her.
The members led by Shri Surendra Kumar, National Co-Convener, CGTC-I offered their heartfelt thanks to Coordinator Jigmey Tsultrim for his guidance, support and cooperation during the journey of Tibbat Mukti Sadhana. They appreciated his untiring work and efforts in bringing all the Indian Tibet Support Groups together for the Tibetan cause and wished him best for his new responsibility.
The members congratulated and warmly welcomed Tsering Tsomo as the new ITCO Coordinator and offered their best wishes for her new role and responsibility.
At the conclusion, Deputy Coordinator Tenzin Jorden presented the vote of thanks to all the members for attending and actively participating in the meeting at a short notice of time. He offered his thanks to Tsering Tsomo for attending the meeting in spite of her busy schedule and time difference.
-Report filed by ITCO Delhi