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Samdhong Rimpoche, a close aide of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, has expressed the hope that the historic visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to China would pave the way for a meaningful dialogue between the Dalai Lama

TYC condemn the Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee's recognition of Tibet Autonomous Region as part of the territory of the People's Republic of China. Once again the Prime Minister of India chooses to obliterate Tibet and resorted to perfidious strategy.

Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with Jiang Zemin, Chairman of the Military Commission of China. (AFP/Frederic J. Brown)

Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee continued his push for broader bilateral cooperation with China, meeting military chief Jiang Zemin ahead of talks with President Hu Jintao.

India has not taken any new position by reiterating that it recognises the administrative autonomous region of Tibet(TAR) formed in 1965 as part of Peoples Republic of China which came into being in 1949, informed sources said here today.

China has discovered hydrocarbon reserves totaling 13 billion metric tons of oil and gas equivalent in Tibet, paving the way for development of oil and gas resources there, a China-based industry official said.

Talks between India and China have led to a major breakthrough in relations, following a landmark agreement over the status of Tibet. India has now formally recognised that the area known as the Tibetan autonomous region is part of the People's Republic of China.

Tibetan exiles in India believe improved relations between India and China would help negotiations between the Dalai Lama and Beijing over Tibet, a Tibetan spokesman said on Tuesday.

The closing ceremony yesterday of the Sand Mandala created by monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery from India here at the Victoria and Albert Museum attracted more than 3000 people and helped to generate further interest in the Tibetan culture and cause.

As one of our efforts to bring seriousness to the Tibetan struggle, friends of Tibet (INDIA) is continuing with the campaign to boycott `Made In China products. We began with this campaign from the beginning of this year January 1st 2003.