India’s stand on Tibet remains: PM
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said with the opening of Nathu La Pass as a point for Sino-India border trade the Sikkim will gradually cease to be an issue between the two countries and reiterated that there was no change in New Delhi’s stand on Tibet.
Indian Communist Party’s Delegation Visiting Tibet
A three-member delegation from the Communist Party of India (Marxist), currently on a visit to China, is reportedly visiting Tibet. The delegation led by CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury arrived in Beijing on July 22, 2003 according to The Hindu newspaper.
China eases procedures for Taiwanese tourists visiting Tibet
China has relaxed the procedures for Taiwanese tourists to visit the Himalayan region of Tibet. Under the new rules announced by the Tourism Bureau of the Tibet autonomous region, Taiwanese tourists could visit Tibet more easily