By Vibhor Mohan
Dharamsala, March 9 – Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche here today said the problem of Tibet was a ticklish issue and there could not be a direct solution to it.
Interacting with a delegation of mediapersons from across the country, he said one reason for this was the fast emergence of China as a world power. China watchers say it could be a superpower by 2020. But we still believe that truth and voice of justice cannot be suppressed by military power,” he said.
Forty years of struggle is not a long time. It took 400 years to India to get freedom and we should, therefore, not get upset, he added.
“Against the violent approach of China, we have been carrying on our non-violent struggle and are sure to get justice in the end,’’ he added.
On the issue of Tibetans seeking Indian citizenship, he said since they were enjoying all civic rights as refugees, there was no need to acquire citizenship, unless a Tibetan needed it for legalities like purchase of property.
He said nearly 3,000 Tibetans crosses over to India, through Nepal, every year to stay here as refugees. Most of them come in winters. Those coming on pass visas are only 25 per cent of these, he said.
