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Referring to the recent Sino-India joint declaration in Beijing, Shri Indresh Kumar said that this was a diplomatic move and not necessarily India's expression of faith and confidence in China.

Poetry reading in session

The Friends of Tibet, India, yesterday held a poetry reading session which also marked the launch of a magazine 'Creative Resistance' printed and published for Friend's of Tibet by its founder Sethu Das and his brother.

The upcoming tour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the United States will also feature a programme to dedicate a Temple in Bloomington, Indiana.

A sculpture at the Lhalung monastery showing the Buddha amidst lively mythical creatures and foliated designs.

The few surviving monasteries of the 11th century bring to light important aspects of the development of Buddhist art in the Himalayan region and its deep connections with the philosophy and art of eastern India and Kashmir.

They are people in exile but have strived to keep their identity and vibrant culture alive in other lands. The ``Festival of Tibetan Culture'' being organised in the city by Tibet House, New Delhi, and World Buddhist Culture Trust, New Delhi

Chinese officials say improvements in health care standards in Tibet have almost doubled life spans there from 35 to 65 years. And by 2010, they are confident that Tibet's development can rival other Chinese cities.

This is a transcript from The World Today. The program is broadcast around Australia at 12:10pm on ABC Local Radio. HAMISH ROBERTSON: We start the program in Beijing, where the Prime Minister John Howard is today beginning a series of meetings with China's top leaders.

What is now a beautiful and inspiring sand design will soon be at the bottom of the Powow River tomorrow, by design. Two Tibetan Buddhist monks are nearing the end of a week-long ritual of peace by constructing a colorful sand mandala inside a downtown church.