New Delhi: At least 3,000 Tibetans marched about 3 kilometres on Sunday, carrying Tibetan and Indian flags to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1959 Tibet uprising against Chinese occupation.
Invoking India's concerns over China's expansive power in Asia and beyond, the marchers shouted slogans including "Leave Tibet" and "What we want? We want freedom".
They also carried a portrait of the Dalai Lama while occasionally chanting slogans wishing him a long life.
China says Tibet has been part of its territory for centuries, although many Tibetans say they were essentially independent for most of that time. Communist troops took control of the region in 1950 after a brief military struggle.
Conditions in the region are difficult to independently ascertain because foreign travelers must get special permission to enter the region. Access is rarely given to foreign journalists, and the region is closed to foreigners entirely during sensitive anniversaries.
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(With inputs from APTN)
