We are today observing a particularly important occasion, namely the day marking the 52nd anniversary of our democracy. In this vast world there are many countries with diverse races of people, with their own different customs, traditions, histories, cultures and so on.
A senior Chinese official has said that the stalled Sino-Tibet dialogue process will not resume at least till the end of this year and denied any new approach to the Tibetan issue.
Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today attended the official function in the Tibetan exile headquarters of Dharamshala to commemorate the 52nd Tibetan Democracy Day, although he chose not to address the gathering.
On the 52nd anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day, I would like to pay the Kashag’s and my personal obeisance to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and extend heartfelt greetings to fellow Tibetans in Tibet and in exile.