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The head of China's nominal lower house of parliament, Jia Qinglin, met Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee for talks on a host of bilateral issues, an official said.

A senior Swiss diplomat insists China is open to criticism of its human rights record and its treatment of minorities. Peter Maurer’s comments came on the same day that President Pascal Couchepin was accused of giving the Chinese an easy ride on the same issues

After their arrival in France for the first time, the junior Tibetan football team has been invited to play with their equivalent team in Monaco on 15th November. The result was 3 to 2 in favour of Monaco.

On Sunday, 23rd November 2003, the Tibetan Community in France organised the anniversary day of the Nobel Peace Prize Award to His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1989 and Human Rights day in Paris.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama (R) speaks with a leading Hindu priest in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta November 24, 2003. The Dalai Lama is in Calcutta to attend a seminar on Buddhist studies organized by the Visva Bharati University's Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today said Buddhism and science shared a common aspect of inquiry for truth and therefore scientific education has been introduced in a number of Buddhist monasteries in south India.

The Tibet Awareness program organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress started here in Dhaward on 24th November in one of the oldest universities in the Karnataka State and already celebrated the Golden Jubilee of the University.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama meditates while listening to a speech in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta November 24, 2003. The Dalai Lama is in Calcutta to attend a seminar on Buddhist studies organized by the Visva Bharati University's Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw

Tibet is indebted to Bengal for the state’s contribution towards Tibetology and Buddhist studies said leader of the Tibetans, the Dalai Lama.

Prof. Manohar Lal Sondhi