India is switching gears so fast that some of the gear teeth are about to break off. They first did an about face to Iran on Gas pipeline, dumped Russia in favor of America, and now Tibet is the latest victim of the pragmatist “India-first” policy.
Tibet has been long held as a trump card by India to pin prick China’s back. Over the years, Dalai Lama has always found a warm bed in India from where he could relax and then launch political campaigns.
Now however things are changing rapidly. India no longer sees it necessary to take on the resurgent China. And thus Tibetan movement is being the axe.
I wish Pakistanis too support our government to update our policies in this fast changing world.
Re: Gupshup Opinions: India's about turn on Tibet as it bans the pro-Tibet rallies
There's about as much hope for an independent Tibet as there is for an independent Kashmir.
India is doing is the right thing.
Does anyone know that Indra Ghandi offered to hand the Muslim Kashmir valley to Pakistan, which included Sri Nagar, but Z.A. Bhutto refused because accepting only the valley would have made struggle for the rest of Kashmir meaningless (as if there's any real hope for it)? I'm sure, Pakistan regrets having missed this opportunity.
Re: Gupshup Opinions: India's about turn on Tibet as it bans the pro-Tibet rallies
Though as a citizen I support the Indian government's stand, but morally I feel that we have betrayed Tibetans. India however will and should continue to host the government in exile. Chinese being communists, do not fear God, and have least respect for human life. The Jihadis are better than the communist soldiers. They are ruthless and have for generations subdued the Tibetans. It is sad that the world has forgot these people in the Himalayas.
Re: Gupshup Opinions: India's about turn on Tibet as it bans the pro-Tibet rallies
ravage you're pumping these out way too quickly. make it a weekly occurance so people can actually put together a proper response.
the threads arent closed once new articles are posted, and the link for comments is in each blog, so if anyone wants to comment after a new article is published that option is still there.
weekly is a bit too long for one article to stay up there. maybe 2 days is better.
Re: Gupshup Opinions: India's about turn on Tibet as it bans the pro-Tibet rallies
You might have to look at things from a different perspective. India has supported the Tibetan cause since a long time. It went out of the way to host the government in exile. The first opportunity Dalai Lama got he jumped onto the Kashmir bandwagon and spoke of the oppression in Kashmir. Now India does not in any way find itself obligated to the tibetal cause..
Re: Gupshup Opinions: India's about turn on Tibet as it bans the pro-Tibet rallies
India always mantained that though it would let the Dalai Lama resite in her territory, she would never allow anti-Chinese movements by exiled Tibetans on her soil.
and thats what she has done now.
you ppl cant seem to let go off a moment's chance to foul-mouth India.
Re: Gupshup Opinions: India's about turn on Tibet as it bans the pro-Tibet rallies
And what hipocrisy did it show,sir???
when did it tell the Tibetan refugees that "Go on holding Anti-Chinese movts on India, you have our support."??
i have told already, and am telling again, India never allowed Anti-Chini,Ganney,Namak whatever movts by Tibetans in India, though there have been numerous sit-in protests and sign campaings. nothing close to marching off to Tibet on foot on ahead of the Olympics.
Re: Gupshup Opinions: India’s about turn on Tibet as it bans the pro-Tibet rallies
Here is another slap on the Indian back from Big brother China. Well done Indians, by making a U-turn on Tibet!
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China thanks India for Tibet move **
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said he “appreciated” the steps taken by Indian authorities in handling protests by Tibetan refugees in the country. More than 100 refugees were detained in India while attempting to march to the Chinese border last week.
They were marching as part of the global pro-independence protest.
India has in the past been sympathetic to the Tibetan cause but in recent years Delhi’s relations with Beijing have improved.
India has not allowed large-scale public protests for fear of embarrassing Beijing.
“The Tibetan issue is a very sensitive one in our relations with India,” Mr Wen was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
“We appreciate the position and the steps taken by the Indian government in handling Tibetan independence activities masterminded by the Dalai clique.”
On Friday, the marchers, who were protesting against China hosting the Olympics, were detained near Dharamsala town, headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile, and placed in custody for 14 days.
Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said he hoped the troubles would be solved through dialogue and non-violent means.
“We are distressed by reports of the unsettled situation and violence in Lhasa and by the deaths of innocent people,” Mr Mukherjee told parliament during a debate on Tibet on Monday.
His remarks were criticised by some opposition parties, who described them as an “inadequate response”.
Mr Mukherjee reiterated that India’s policy of non-interference in China was still the same despite recent events.