Tibet's decades-long struggle for liberty is famous around the world. Less well-known is the tale of how the Tibetan government in exile and large numbers of Tibetans abroad have worked to foster not only the freedom of the homeland from which they have been driven
An Indian weekly recently ran an interesting cover story on corruption. The editor began by quoting his encounter with a former prime minister who was asked 'Why couldn't you do anything to curb corruption in the bureaucracy?'
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's visit to China has, once again, proved that irrespective of China's claims over Tibet, the communist rulers of this Asian colony have yet to come out of their guilty conscience.
Among the most important ingredients seasoning Sikkim are the cultural traditions of neighbouring Tibet. Thick fog flies in fast from the East, dulling the rich colours of Tsuk La-Khang, the Royal Chapel.
Often when old rivals seek to heal rifts, the venture is bittersweet. Giving up grudges requires giving up old ground and old assumptions. Forging new friendships entails accepting the world as it is, not as some have longed for it to be.
The English-language monthly Tibetan Review has expressed misgivings about Chinese intentions in the current Sino-Tibetan contact saying China may be using it to merely blunt international criticism.
At first glance, the Indian prime minister seems endowed with an internationally unmatched ability to fundamentally transform a relationship with an adversarial state by paying one visit.
Born in Sin." These were the words used by Acharya Kripalani to describe the famous Panchsheel Agreement when it was presented to the Indian Parliament by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in May 1954.
Lately, there has been some forward movement in India-China relations. Indeed, they have come a long way since 1998 when New Delhi justified its nuclear tests, citing a security threat from China. India no longer maintains this view.
