Poised 4,900 feet above sea level, the peaceful plateau of Tibet is a land crowned by clear high skies and nestled amidst snow covered mountains and lofty peaks that throw reflections in the shimmering lakes at their feet. It is the land where all religions meet, and attracts millions of pilgrims who seek the solitude and spirituality of the land. The untamed beauty of Tibet is alluring and everything from the sight of the galloping wild horses to the magnificent relics of the Guge dynasty adds up to lure of the Land that is also called "Ngari"- The roof of the World. It comes as a surprise that a land so peaceful be at the center of a long drawn out struggle for autonomy.
[...] Conclusion: Half a century of Chinese occupation and governance has failed to win over the Tibetans, and the struggle goes on. A lot has changed in those 50 years. What began as a fight for independence from China is now a search for meaningful autonomy. What remain to be studied are the exact definition of the Tibetan cause and an analysis of whether the momentum for struggle is still there in a generation born and raised outside Tibet and thus far removed from the original struggle. The long drawn out negotiations also [...]
[...] Tibetan Government in Exile: The proponents of Tibet's demand for autonomy are unconvinced by the glittering images projected by the Chinese authorities. As an assertion of the aspirations of the Tibetan people, his Holiness the Dalai Lama founded the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) as the representative of the Tibetan Government. The CTA is headquartered In Dharamsala, India, but is not recognized as a formal Government by any nation. It is however recognized by the advocates of the movement to free Tibet, and in this capacity continues to negotiate with China in order to achieve an autonomous State. [...]
[...] December 1965: Resolution 2079 renewed the call for "the cessation of all practices which deprive the Tibetan people of the human rights and fundamental freedoms which they have always enjoyed." The resolution was adopted by 43 votes to 26, with 22 abstentions. On this occasion the Indian delegate accused the Chinese of trying "to obliterate the Tibetan people" and of suppression that "surpasses anything that colonialists have done in the past to the people they ruled as slaves." Britain supported the resolution. [...]
[...] International Opinion: Although the Tibetan Government in exile is not recognized by any nation, it has garnered considerable international support for the Tibetan cause. The Dalai Lama travels extensively and is also visited by world leaders; a recognition that is vehemently opposed by China every time. There is however one line of thought that opines that though there is near-unanimous condemnation of China's handling of the Tibetan crisis on the surface, in actuality the various nations have different objectives US policy on China has centered on two primary objectives: Preserving Tibetan culture, and pushing for negotiations between Beijing and the Dalai Lama. [...]
[...] The PLA initiated negotiations with the Dalai Lama for a “peaceful liberation”, promising that the Tibetan elite would be allowed to retain their privileges. The Tibetan Government appealed to the UN for help in resisting the Chinese onslaught, but was supported only by El Salvador. The United Nations dropped the issue from their agenda as the PLA was asking for peaceful negotiations. A lack of international support, reports of good treatment and military pressure compelled Tibetan representatives to agree to negotiate with China. [...]
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