Tibet's exiled government is talking behind the scenes with China, demands India be vocal on the issue

Tibet's government-in-exile is talking to the Chinese government behind the scenes. This indicates that both sides are willing to restart long-pending bilateral talks. Talks have already taken place between Tibet's supreme religious leader, the Dalai Lama, and the Chinese government, but those talks ended inconclusively due to anti-China protests in Tibet and China's dogmatic attitude towards Tibet. There has been no conversation between the two sides since then.

Prime Minister Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Tibet's exile government based in Dharamshala, India, has confirmed that informal talks are going on with China. He said that his interlocutors are talking to the people of China, but it is wrong to expect any result from these talks right now. Tshering said, 'We have been talking behind the scenes since last year, but it is meaningless to expect anything from it right now. It is a long process. My interlocutors are talking to the people of China.

Another senior CTA leader said that only talks with China can resolve the Tibet issue. He said that due to the ongoing tension on the border between India and China, the issue of Tibet has again come into discussion in India. Prime Minister Tshering of Tibet's government-in-exile said that 'India's foreign policy has now become very effective. India's influence has also increased across the world. In such a situation, we want India to speak more vocally about the issue of Tibet.