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Wednesday 25 February 2015

‘Is Tibet a core issue in Sino Indian relationship?’ Seminar at NICO

‘Tibetans want decision making power’

Minister of Tibetan Department of Information and international relations Dicki Choyyang urged genuine autonomy for Tibet.



Addressing the seminar on ‘Is Tibet a core issue in Sino Indian relationship?’ organized by Regional Tibetan Youth Congress and Tibetan Student Association which was held in NIBF auditorium of Nitte University she said ‘All Tibetans should be in one administration like Mongolians. They want decision making power in the areas like education, religion, security, natural resources.’




‘People of Tibet are not asking independence but they are seeking autonomy as guarantee. In Tibet there is no democratic environment like India. People are tortured because of raising the voice about their own land’ she said.

‘The Tibetan plateau has very rich eco system. It is the source of Asia’s major rivers. These rivers provide water to half of the world’s population. But now the plateau has absolutely unrestrained constructions of water dams on rivers such as Brahmaputra, Yellow rivers which will significantly impact the livelihood of the downstream including India.’ the minister added.



‘The ties between India and Tibet go back thousands of years. Tibetan system of medicine is inspired by Ayurveda, In 10th century Tibetan Buddhism got religion renaissance through India. Tibetan writing system was derived by Gupta script. Indians also fought for Tibetan issue. Now there is an urgency to educate Indian youths’ said Chhoyang in her address.

Honorable registrar, Nitte University, Dr. M.S Moodithaya opined ‘Globalization has opened up many opportunities, at the same time it has posed several challenges like sovereignty of nations. In this situation living with dignity in our own land is very critical’.

‘Tibetan students who have studied in India are serving in different areas. Nitte University is with Tibetans and it will extend all the possible support to them’ he said.

Directorate of curriculum Dr. M. Rajashekar, HoD of Nitte institution of Communication Prof. Rakesh Katarey, Vice president of Tibetan Student Association E.H. Dolma, the president of student council Ms. Kushbu Mishra were present in the seminar.

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